Live reporting by
Perry Sylvester
Frustrated by a failure to provide services, a homeless member of the public attended the meeting and asked, "Where is the help at for real?" She said she's been living in her truck and is now in a vacant house, but she's been unable to get into a shelter after repeated attempts.
Perry Sylvester
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Hey Detroit! Monday 12/2 at 2 PM I live tweet Detroit Continuum of Care Board of Directors meeting for @DetDocumenters #DETdocumenters & media partners @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit
07:51 PM Dec 1, 2024 CST
What is the 'Continuum of Care', you ask? Well, the CoC is a framework started by HUD in the 90s to provide a coordinated, collaborative, and community-driven approach to awarding funds to organizations providing services to the homeless,
...and manage the application for McKinney-Vento funds. You know, those funds 👇🔗 michigan.gov/mde/services/s…
michigan.gov/mde/services/s…
'Since 1996, HAND has served as the lead entity for the Continuum of Care for the cities of Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park, Michigan' and you can check out their homepage here 👇🔗 handetroit.org
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You can check out the latest Detroit Documenters coverage of the CoC Board of Directors by Nachum Eichenhorn @NachumDetroit here 👇🔗 documenters.org/documents/twit…
documenters.org/documents/twit…
@NachumDetroit Sounds like we will start officially at 5 minutes after…I see one of @DetDocumenters fearless leaders is in the online audience (probably checking up on me)
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters So, LOTS of people in online audience plus there was a Magic Packet ™️🧙🏻♂️🎩🐰available at their website
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters Gerald Curley letting us know we will likely only be an hour…Amanda Sternberg giving update on onetime CoC Builds program (a HUD program)…request for $7 million 👇🔗 hud.gov/program_office…
hud.gov/program_office…
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters They will NOT do the CoC Board elections today…that will be Jan meeting 🧐
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters They are in process of voting on Consent Agenda while a presentation is starting…
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters Zachary Betthauser is leading this…& shout-out for this meeting actually having speaker names present & visible (might be first time I have seen this🤷🏼♂️)
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters The presentation is titled Voucher Prioritization Proposal …pertaining to the following, somewhat different from MSHDA framework
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters Betthauser describes how ‘Proposal A’ differs from‘Proposal B’ with reference to various’Acuity Groups’ drives flow
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters Back to Amanda Sternberg…leading presentation on the Permanent Supportive Housing Workgroup
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters Describes who makes up this work group—what they do, when they meet (monthly)
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters Sternberg going over the workgroup’s agenda for 2024…now, if you are struggling with the acronyms (I know I am 😆😆😆) keep in mind the Magic Packet ™️🧙🏻♂️🎩🐰has a handy-dandy listing!
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters We now have Toyia Yancey leading presentation on the Outreach Workgroup …here are some of the 2024 agenda priorities
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters Here is a little more detail…note funding deadline for 1st item (June 2025)
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters Now Clarice Perkins is going over Outreach/Encampment statistics (‘encampment’ reference to homeless persons consistently in areas deemed unsafe)
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters Well, I see I broke my thread 🤷🏼♂️…they are at end of meeting trying to get public comment, but as usual there are technical issues
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters While waiting for public person, mention is made about PSH Supportive Services LOI Application … it is dropped into chat
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters A member of public calls in, has husband in ill health and has been living in her truck… she had tried to get through previous meeting, seeking help…Zachary Betthauser takes phone number to call directly after the meeting
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters Tamara Gaines speaks, asking what other avenues can be taken to make contact with CoC…one should not have to come to a Board of Directors meeting in order to get help
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters Taura Brown speaks out about her frustration and need for accountability…CoC needs to look at funds given to range of organizations that are turning themselves into landlords rather than shelters
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters Stresses people from CoC Board need to attend MSHDA meetings and speak up
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters Tammy Black agrees, says organizations need to do better…cut expenses/staff and focus on delivering services
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters John Stoyka agrees, shares frustration over lack of tangible resources, says it might be necessary to look beyond government funding
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters Amber Moorman feels govt organizations are distributing resources but lack of trained work staff a major challenge
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters Alan Rossetto states that while more shelter beds need to be brought online but they also need to process their populations into stable housing faster
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters Angel Reed emphasizes need to get those working directly with the homeless population involved in the overall strategy and process
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters There is also a question about the CAM Helpdesk link and discussion about process and service flow
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters If you feel anything in this coverage is not accurate, email documenters@media_outlier.org with 'Correction Request' in the subject line.
@NachumDetroit @DetDocumenters As always, look for additional coverage at documenters.org
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