Louisville Housing Authority Agenda and Packet 2012 09 25

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that we have committed to and some of the additional services that the Housing Authority is providing the City of Louisville. Frank said there are two parts to discuss: Housing and Human Services advisory committee of which Louisville Council gets to appoint a member to bring back to the next meeting for their approval provide the comprehensive perspective of how we are serving low income and vulnerable individuals within the city of Louisville the liaison will have to be dealing with all of those issues and also bringing them from the City of Louisville into the County decision making process Kelly said she if the duties were not more than she could handle, it is definitely something she would consider. Heather would take a recommendation from this board to Council for approval. There would be a couple of opportunities throughout the year to meet with City Council to discuss issues. Ernie volunteered to be a backup or alternate. Additional updates from Frank: - we were awarded tenant based rental assistance vouchers to assist St. Vrain and Boulder Valley school district's homeless youth two case managers started this past week and will be working with McKinney -Vento in the schools to provide rent assistance, serving 25 households in each school district we have almost fully leased up the 50 Family Unification Program vouchers families who are at risk of out of home placement for their kids we still have some vouchers available for youth who are aging out of care Willa gave a VASH update: VASH (Veterans Administration Supportive Housing for Homeless vets and their families) vouchers are going very quickly we are excited to welcome a VASH voucher holder to Josephine Commons the VA is seeing so much demand in Boulder County that they are in a position to advocate for us to potentially get more of this resource . Frank said between those 3 programs you have 125 additional housing units that are out there in the community supporting people who are vulnerable. With the Housing Stabilization program, you have helped about 1400 families over the last four years. We have been very pleasantly surprised by the VASH program and are grateful to the community partners for helping us get that. The other thing is the need for additional heat assistance for seniors. Within HHS we have a number of direct subsidy and supportive programs for energy and rent assistance targeted for vulnerable seniors. It was intimated that it was difficult fund raising for those needs in Louisville. If that's the case, call me and we can talk through how those needs can be met. Diane said she is not seeing that, as there are adequate funds for senior heat assistance. Discussion of Agenda Items for next 2012 LHA board meeting: September 25th at Sunnyside. - Transfer processes - We will bring the bylaws and some draft comments next month - Bring the updated report - Finalize the HHS Board liaison to County Meeting adjourned at 9:15 a.m. 6