1. The Role of state and local government
National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference
July 18, 2017 – Washington, DC

2. Governor’s Initiative on Homelessness
Coordinating Council
On Homelessness
Secretary Bill Hazel, Co-chair
Secretary Todd Haymore, Co-chair
Governor’s
Advisory Committee
On Homelessness
Bob Sledd, Co-chair
Carol Tuning, Co-chair
Performance
&
Impact
Committee
Bill Shelton, Chair
Solutions Committee
Daniel Herr, Chair
Ending Veteran
Homelessness
Committee
Matt Leslie, Co-chair
Hunter Snellings,
Co-chair
Interagency Partnership to Prevent & End Youth
Homelessness
Carl Ayers, Co-chair
Kathy Robertson,
Co-chair

3. Virginia’s Statewide Approach
Statewide training efforts for CoCs and LPGs of BOS
RRH (workshops and learning collaboratives)
System Design Clinics
Emergency Shelter Learning Communities
Systemic approach
Funding is combination of state and federal into one program
CoCs and LPGs submit community proposal for emergency response system to address homelessness
Required to adhere to RRH benchmarks and procedures
ES required to be low-barrier and housing focused
CoC contract

4. Virginia’s Statewide Approach
Prescriptive funding
Constant communication and messaging: systemic approach; housing first; housing focus; making data informed decisions
Working in partnership

5. Contact Information
Kathy Robertson Associate Director, Housing Virginia Department of Housing And Community Development