Section 4-2603 – Duties of Department
The Department shall: (1) distribute grants to counties that may apply under the Program for rapid or permanent housing voucher funds for homeless veterans and survivors of domestic violence; (2) establish procedures for receiving and evaluating grant applications from counties under the Program; (3) monitor the operation of the grants; and (4) adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.
Section 4-2102 – Interagency Council on Homelessness Established
There is an Interagency Council on Homelessness.
Section 4-2301 – “Program” Defined
In this subtitle, “Program” means the Housing Navigator and Aftercare Program.
Section 4-2103 – Council — Membership; Removal
(a) The Council consists of the following members: (1) the Secretary of Aging, or the Secretary’s designee; (2) the Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary’s designee; (3) the Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee; (4) the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee; (5) the Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee; (6) the Secretary of Labor, or the Secretary’s […]
Section 4-2104 – Council — Chair
(a) The Governor shall designate as chair of the Council a member who is a secretary or a secretary’s designee with decision–making authority on issues that relate to the work of the Council. (b) The term of the chair is 2 years. (c) The chair may not serve consecutive terms.
Section 4-2105 – Council — Quorum; Meetings; Compensation
(a) A majority of the members then serving on the Council is a quorum. (b) The Council shall determine the times and places of its meetings. (c) A member of the Council: (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Council; but (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in […]
Section 4-2106 – Staff
The Department shall provide staff for the Council.
Section 4-2107 – Duties of Council
The Council shall: (1) coordinate State policy and working relationships among State, local, and nonprofit agencies concerning efforts to remedy and prevent homelessness; (2) coordinate data sharing between local Continuums of Care; (3) coordinate outreach to each Continuum of Care to develop joint strategies that impact State and federal funding efforts to remedy and prevent homelessness; (4) determine comprehensive […]
Section 4-2108 – Regulations
The Department shall adopt regulations to govern the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and programs to make homelessness rare and, if it occurs, of brief duration.
Section 4-2201 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Client” means an individual or a family who is in need of housing and is not eligible for other available housing services. (c) “Program” means the Crisis Shelter Home Program for the Homeless.