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ICH Shelter Capacity Monitoring Work Group

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The Shelter Capacity Monitoring Work Group of the Interagency Council on Homelessness supports the Emergency Response and Shelter Operations Committee by monitoring system utilization and capacity to inform planning and budgeting as well as special efforts on shelter transformation.

This is a working meeting, please contact lead below for additional information. Please be sure to indicate in the subject line of your email: Request to join mailing list for ICH Shelter Capacity Monitoring Work Group.

CANCELED ICH Emergency Response and Shelter Operations Committee

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The Emergency Response and Shelter Operations Committee of the Interagency Council on Homelessness is responsible for monitoring shelter utilization and capacity. Annually, this committee develops a Winter Plan to ensure adequate shelter availability and services during the hypothermia season.

Additionally, this committee is responsible for coordinating outreach services across the community, establishing shelter safety and quality standards, responding to unanticipated problems or emergencies, and coordinating special efforts on shelter transformation.

ICH Tenant Barriers Work Group

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The Tenant Barriers Work Group of the Interagency Council on Homelessness is responsible for developing strategies efforts to reduce barriers for clients related to accessing rental housing, including credit, rental or criminal histories

This is a working meeting, please contact lead below for additional information. Please be sure to indicate in the subject line of your email: Request to join mailing list for ICH Tenant Barriers Work Group.

ICH Landlord Engagement Work Group

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The Landlord Engagement Work Group of the Interagency Council on Homelessness supports the Housing Solutions Committee. The goal of the Landlord Outreach Work Group is to expand the pool of existing housing opportunities and quicken the permanent housing process by strengthening relationships with landlords who are already renting to formerly homeless persons and by creating new opportunities for housing with landlords who are not currently engaged.

CANCELED ICH Strategic Planning

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The Strategic Planning Committee of the Interagency Council on Homelessness is responsible for coordinating planning efforts. This includes the 5 year strategic plan, annual implementation work plans, any planning efforts on special populations and any system-level change efforts.

To join the mailing list for updates (including minutes, agenda, handouts and any changes to meeting details), see contact information below. Please be sure to indicate in the subject line of your email: Request to join mailing list for ICH Strategic Planning Committee.

ICH Medicaid Work Group

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The Medicaid Work Group of the Interagency Council on Homelessness supports the Strategic Planning Committee by spearheading the effort to establish housing case management, outreach, and other homeless assistance services as health care services and leverage Medicaid to pay them. Additionally, this work group is tasked with identifying and addressing gaps in the delivery of medical services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

ICH Shelter Conditions Work Group

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The Shelter Conditions Work Group of the Interagency Council on Homelessness supports the Emergency Response and Shelter Operations Committee by establishing shelter safety and quality standards and oversight of the shelter monitoring function.

ICH Street Outreach Work Group

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The Street Outreach Work Group of the Interagency Council on Homelessness supports the Emergency Response and Shelter Operations Committee by coordinating street outreach services across the community.

This is a working meeting, please contact lead below for additional information. Please be sure to indicate in the subject line of your email: Request to join mailing list for ICH Outreach Policy Work Group.

ICH Housing Solutions Committee

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The Housing Solutions Committee of the Interagency Council on Homelessness is responsible for assessing the need for permanent housing resources and identifying gaps. In conjunction with the Strategic Planning Committee, the committee makes recommendations to funders on annual investment priorities. The committee serves as a formal link to broader affordable housing efforts in the community. Efforts include developing strategies to incentivize participation of landlords and developers.

ICH Executive Committee

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The Executive Committee of the Interagency Council on Homelessness establishes the annual agenda and determines the issues that are presented to the Full Council for discussion/resolution. Additionally, the Executive Committee ensures coordination among the standing committees of the ICH and addresses critical items that need resolution between Full Council meetings.

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