<p>General Membership meeting Columbia Greene Housing Coalition April 11, 2014 </p><p>Attendance: CoC Chair Tina Sharpe, COI; CoC Sec/Treasurer Margaret Kennedy, Col Cty DCS; Bob Romaker, Legal Aid; Maggie Graham, Greene County DCS; Tess Cleary & Michelle Sandoz-Dennis, CARES; Kai Hillman St Catherine’s Center for Children, Felica Walters, Greene DSS; Deb Armstrong, Greene County DSS; Barbara Palmateer Community Action of Greene; Tracey Brimmer VA Health Care for Homeless Vets; Bill Brown, Soldier On; Tammy Hall MHA; Bernadette Mueller Apogee Center Agenda Item Discussion Next Steps</p><p>Minutes – 1/10/2014 Reviewed, motion by Tammy to accept as written, seconded by Kai-all approved</p><p>2014 COC Calendar Distributed to membership Can be found on http://caresny.org/ website</p><p>211 Yellow pages also made available Yellow pages also available electronically</p><p>Subcommittee Reports  Explanation of various committees given  Committee are listed on CARES, NY website</p><p> Need members for various committees  MHA Tammy Hall and Kate Smith added their names for HMIS Committee  Advisory Board seeking representation by a homeless or formally homeless person  Apogee Center, Bernadette Mueller, is following up on information about an interested person to  Kai, Susie and Michelle attended Coordinated represent the Homeless community on the Advisory Assessment training conducted by CARES-feel Board better prepared to develop plan  Use Education and Outreach committee to get  3 levels of commitment, all should register on membership forms completed website: 1) general interest; 2) general paid membership; 3) Advisory Board</p><p>2014 PIT Survey  Tina handed out initial summary of PIT surveys Community education about PIT survey especially to with a comparison between 2013 and 2014 religious organization Homelessness among families had the most dramatic increase, Housing families is very </p><p>Page 1 of 4 difficult, add on a criminal record, poor credit or a sex offender status and it becomes impossible Complete review and analysis of PIT Survey  Summary included those who are precariously housed – any non permanent situation Submit data to HUD HDX by April 30.  Rents differ between counties -1 BR FMR in Columbia is $721, Greene is $658</p><p>Plan to End The Columbia County 10 year Plan to End Homelessness was prepared by Columbia County Homelessness Government with input from community partners, including the Columbia Housing Coalition.</p><p>Collaborative Tier I awards announced this week – see attachment All approved with slight increases applicant Report</p><p>General Membership Next meeting September 19, 2014 MSK checking on availability of 2nd floor conference room at 325 Columbia St</p><p>Updates  Soldier On: Supportive services for Veterans’ MAY 31: Charlie Daniels Band, Bret Michaels, and the Families grant: Columbia County: Served 15 Vets Marshall Tucker Band are coming together for an all day (10 households; Greene County: Served 12 Vets ( 8 event to support Albany area veterans. Proceeds from the households) show will help benefit the construction of a Campus for Veterans in Albany, sponsored by Albany County and  Soldier On Re-entry program has a contact in each Soldier On, the center for homeless veterans in Albany prison to assist in vet’s release County. Event starts with ‘the ride for soldier on’ and  VASH HUD vouchers- currently housing 8 continues with a street festival featuring local music individuals with case management favorites outside the arena and celebrating the evening General Membership meeting Columbia Greene Housing Coalition April 11, 2014 </p><p> DSS can provide emergency assistance to pay back with the benefit concert. taxes if ability to pay moving forward is proven</p><p> New food pantry in Stottville</p><p>Trends  Greene Cty is reporting high number of difficult to Systems change needed on prison releases. Time of day, serve parolees being released in Greene County. midnight, is inappropriate and parolees may have no Parolees are released where the crime was connection to location they are released to hampering committed. Parolees may not want to be in Greene their successful reintegration into society County but parole officer and receiving county have to agree to transfer. Their monthly DSS cash assistance budget is $383, including the housing allowance.</p><p>Next meetings April 18, 2014 10-12pm Coordinated Assessment Committee at COI</p><p>April 18, 2014 1-3pm Review and Ranking at COI</p><p>Please check the website for a complete listing.</p><p>Page 3 of 4 2013/14 TIER 1 Projects Columbia Greene CoC – Hand Out</p><p>Agency Project Funding Requested Funding Received CARES, Inc Columbia Greene Homeless Mgt Info System $2,186.00 $2,186.00 CARES, Inc Columbia Greene HMIS 2 FY 2011 $9,882.00 $9,882.00 Columbia Opportunities, Inc. COI Chronic Homeless Project $15,252.00 $15,819.00 Community Action of Greene County, Inc. SHP for Chronically Homeless Individuals $15,181.00 $15,980.00 Community Action of Greene County, Inc. SHP for Victims of Domestic Violence $15,235.00 $15,934.00 Mental Health Association of Columbia PS2-Permanent Supportive Housing Project for Greene Counties, Inc. Chronically Homeless, Mentally Ill $20,873.00 $21,620.00 Mental Health Association of Columbia P2S-Permanent Supportive Housing Project for Greene Counties, Inc. Chronically Homeless, Mentally Ill 2 $28,926.00 $29,889.00 Mental Health Association of Columbia PS1-Permanent Supportive Housing Project for Greene Counties, Inc. Chronically Homeless, Mentally Ill 3 $15,251.00 $15,829.00 Mental Health Association of Columbia PS7-Permanent Supportive Housing Project for Greene Counties, Inc. Homeless, Mentally Ill $145,635.00 $150,957.00 Mental Health Association of Columbia consolidated with Greene Counties, Inc. Permanent SHP for Homeless, Mentally Ill and Family PS7 Mental Health Association of Columbia Greene Counties, Inc. 2PS-Permanent SHP for Homeless, Mentally Ill 2 $31,368.00 $32,522.00 OASES Twin County Recovery Services - 4 units $69,503.00 $75,610.00 $369,292.00 $386,228.00</p><p>Notice on Tier 2 Projects has not been issued yet.</p>