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Edited and summarized by the Detroit - MI Documenters Team
The board approved the 2025 renewal project evaluation and scoring criteria. Board members highlighted the importance of youth leadership in youth homelessness programs. A third party examination of the CAM identified several opportunities for improvement.
Wanted to give background information prior to getting into recommendations.
Clarification was given to the language of “up to 2 points could be deducted” to “2 points would be deducted”.
Jane Scarlett asking if street outreach is still being covered.
Terra L. is asking, if guidelines are changed post grant application will they come back and notify applicants. Amanda S. replied , yes.
Alan R. Is asking is NOFO for street outreach been released.
Ok. Amanda is going into the second portion of presentation.
Note; I need to step away, I’ll be back to wrap up and close meeting as soon as I’m able.
Erica is going over the committees board members should be part of.
Topics that came up during listening sessions with Detroit youth.
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Agency Information
Detroit Continuum of Care
Since 1996, the Homeless Action Network of Detroit (HAND) has served as the lead agency for the CoC for Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park. HAND is governed by a Board of Directors composed of representatives from the community. In its role as the lead agency for the CoC, HAND carries out the following activities:
Promote integrated, community-wide strategies and plans to prevent and end homelessness;
Provide coordination among the numerous local organizations and initiatives that serve the homeless population, and
Manage the CoC’s single, comprehensive grant application to HUD for McKinney-Vento funding which includes Continuum of Care funds and State Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds.
The governance charter for the Detroit CoC was adopted on May 19, 2015, and most recently revised on May 21, 2019. Please click here to download a copy: https://www.handetroit.org/s/Detroit-CoC-Governance-Charter-FINAL-May-2019-kac4.pdf