(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Continuum of Care” means a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals. (c) “Council” means the Interagency Council on Homelessness.
There is an Interagency Council on Homelessness.
(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 […]
(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.
(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 […]
The Department shall provide staff for the 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 […]
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.
