Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee This Commission is composed of not more than 16 members, representing various focus areas or agencies (consumer, Buncombe County, supportive/permanent housing, mental health/substance abuse, legal, educational/university, etc.). The term of office is 3 years. The Committee is responsible for implementing the Five Year Strategic Plan on Homelessness in Buncombe County. Its duties include (1) conducting research and investigation into issues about homelessness, including causes and effects within Asheville and the surrounding area; (2) formulate and make recommendations on funding and policy to local governmental entities and social service agencies to reduce the incidence of homelessness; (3) act as a clearinghouse for information on local homelessness issues; and (4) other duties as requested by City Council, Board of County Commissioners, or as the Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee deems appropriate. The Asheville-Buncombe Homeless Advisory Committee, a joint committee of Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Commission, exists to provide oversight for the implementation of the Five Year Plan by sharing, applying, and tracking groundbreaking strategies that make a permanent and measurable difference in homelessness in Asheville and Buncombe County. CODE PURPLE Calendar Visit The Code Purple Calendar for Cold Weather Emergency Shelter Regular Meeting Schedule The meetings for The Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee take place on the fourth Tuesday of each month, 12:00 p.m., Housing Authority Board Room, 165 S. French Broad Avenue. Notice: The meeting of the Homelessness Initiative Advisory Committee (HIAC) scheduled for Tuesday, July 30, 2019, 12:00 pm, has been postponed to a date/time/location to be announced as soon as possible. Notice: The August HIAC meeting has been changed back to its regularly scheduled location at 165 South French Broad Avenue. Members Member contact: Dan Garrett(Chair) Housing Subcommittee Key priority/priorities: Expanding the affordable permanent housing inventory Contact: David Nash Meeting details: First Tuesday of each month from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Housing Authority of the City of Asheville boardroom 165 French Broad Ave Asheville NC 28801 Services and Resources Subcommittee Key priority/priorities: Improve the effectiveness of case management Safety, emergency, and transitional assistance services Promoting and supporting accessibility of health care services Prevention and diversion Contact: Elizabeth Kelly Meeting details: Second Friday of each month at 3 p.m. United Way, conference room 50 South French Broad Ave Asheville, NC 28801 Community Mobility Subcommittee Key priority/priorities: Education, Employment, Transportation Contact: Elvia Diaz Meeting details: Monthly on the second Wednesday at 2 p.m. Haywood Street Congregation Boardroom 297 Haywood Street Meetings Agendas and Documents Date/agenda Date/Agenda_Link Documents Documents_Link 2019/3/16 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=1YubhdiuOkJfC2ND1OBlKUHsFwjj9k0NZ 2019/3/26 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=1X–RxVEtXTmIlu1xrke5o4BSZJxwRR91 2019/4/23 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rCqtVtPhOFRriFDW_y6Q85G84Z2GxWsG 2019/4/23 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=18_2D6kDjc5h6Al2xFagn-KwEK0KY4upd 2019/5/28 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PMjMfilO_CaJ8OS5ut0rLot2fpjnSTky 2019/5/28 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PMjMfilO_CaJ8OS5ut0rLot2fpjnSTky 2019/6/25 Agenda https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pBQtZBWvvISVClemUpm_BAmggGXNeakh/view?usp=sharing 2019/6/25 Documents https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ioMB_B6ePXkbYxlt4PGkUpuNJR7Jo94M?usp=sharing 2019/8/27 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KkjkoIDtzhRhChh94E75HAqEYjksXg0H 2019/8/27 Documents https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EwMmW7giZ0lhkuyP64cz3Bxq81GaQ0zd?usp=sharing 2019/9/24 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=1it-MxVgoJD7svlwxUikttp3TO-7Le8Ik 2019/9/24 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=1moOY85Vd3RVsc33hSFurop4hIkAf1r1G 2019/10/22 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=1T1pzC-l-MqU_iVL6rKu6UrVxErTi0Hi5 2019/10/22 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kiF1DRGK82zUSPvo1DrNhl4bXBDbo8SD Review and Resource Documents Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) 2019 Continuum of Care 5 Year Strategic Plan Documents Asheville-Buncombe Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee Bylaws-updated April 2019 Homeless Initiative Website Glossary of Continuum of Care terms NC-501 Written Standards 2018 NC-501 Continuum of Care Program Street Outreach Written Standards NC-501 Continuum of Care Funding Reallocation Policy 2019 Asheville-Buncombe Coordinated Entry Policy and Procedures 2018 Contact Information Staff Liaison: Brian Huskey, Community Development Analyst-Homelessness Lead, 828-251-4048 Updated 10/17/2019 Related Services Request public records Visit this web portal to search and discover any public records previously or commonly requested as well as make a request for any new public records. Watch livestream of city council meetings View live televised Asheville City Council meetings, at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. More Related Services Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee News Help shape Asheville by serving on a City board or commission Posted on October 15, 2019October 11, 2019 by Polly McDaniel Looking for a way to get involved in local government and play a part in shaping the future of Asheville? Serving on a City of Asheville board or commission is a great place to start. More than 250 people serve on 35 advisory boards and help guide policy decisions for the City of Asheville. 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Request public records Visit this web portal to search and discover any public records previously or commonly requested as well as make a request for any new public records.
Watch livestream of city council meetings View live televised Asheville City Council meetings, at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.
Help shape Asheville by serving on a City board or commission Posted on October 15, 2019October 11, 2019 by Polly McDaniel Looking for a way to get involved in local government and play a part in shaping the future of Asheville? Serving on a City of Asheville board or commission is a great place to start. More than 250 people serve on 35 advisory boards and help guide policy decisions for the City of Asheville. Put [...]
Asheville City Council takes next step toward reinstating at-large elections and nonpartisan municipal primaries Posted on September 24, 2019October 14, 2019 by Polly McDaniel Asheville City Council took a step closer to amending its charter to reinstate at-large elections for all Council members and nonpartisan Council primaries by holding public hearings on the matter during their Sept. 24 meeting. The City’s charter is listed in Chapter 1 of the Municipal Code, posted on the City’s website. During the [...]
Asheville City Council moves Sept. 24 meeting to USCC Banquet Hall Posted on September 17, 2019September 24, 2019 by Polly McDaniel Update: Because tonight’s Ashville City Council meeting is offsite, we will not be able to show presentations on the live stream. For people who want to follow along, here is a link to them however. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MZfE6Ak7hnvzkAE5VvKjYp_oUreuZNuy?usp=sharing Original post: The next formal meeting of the Asheville City Council will be held at 5 p.m. Sept. 24 in [...]