Central Valley Regional Homeless Advisory Board

Central Valley Regional Homeless Advisory Board

Meeting Minutes

July 9, 2015

Columbia/Montour Weston Brehm, Columbia County HRA; Tom Dougher, Gatehouse

Cumberland/Perry Ben Laudermilch, Kate Molinaro, Dawn Vioral, CCHRA; Jeannine Matulevich, PHP

Lebanon Phyllis Holtry, Community Action; Bryan Hoffman, Housing Authority; Jen Snyder, DVI

Mifflin/Juniata Kristen Price, M/J Human Services

Northumberland Brian Ambrose, Behavioral Health; Katie Heim, NHS; Gina Sunderland, Keystone Human Services

Schuylkill Shawn Frankenstein, Service Access Management; Darla Troutman, Women In Crisis

Union/Snyder

Approval of May Minutes

Minutes approved on Troutman/Holtry motion.

ESG Application Process for 2015 (who is applying in CV RHAB?)

Cumberland, Schuylkill, Montour plan to submit applications. Requests for letters of support should be drafted by the applicant and CoC Board will have final approval/signature.

There was brief discussion on changes to application process—Application Kit documents now uploaded to DCED’s Electronic Single Application process. No paper copies will be accepted. Ben discussed issues with the lapse in funding between contract expiration and new contract issuance and the need for continuity.

June CoC Meeting Review

CoC Board Composition:

Lori Sywensky Coc Chair

Jeff Rich, Vice Chair

Ben Laudermilch, Treasurer

Leslie Perryman, Secretary

Committee Leadership Composition:

Madra Clay, Data Management/Outcomes

Shawn Frankenstein, Membership

Mae Ling Kranz, Government/Policy

Shawn discussed leadership changes in other RHABs within the Continuum. Ben discussed staff changes at DCED upon Ed Geiger’s retirement—Kathy Possinger will chair Compliance Division and Harry Krot will chair Programmatic Division

Update on Ranking Committee

Ranking criteria approved at CoC Board Meeting in June. Shawn will post criteria to Wiggio.

Update on Coordinated Assessment – Weston Brehm

Weston distributed online survey. Committee will regroup at the beginning of August. Two summits are scheduled for August 10 in Camp Hill and August 20 in Allentown —Weston will distribute information to group.

Link partnerships statewide developing Coordinated No Wrong Door policy that sounds similar to CoC Coordinated Assessment—will develop Housing Application/Referral system. Concerns that we are developing two systems. CoC will engage new housing coordinator at DHS/DPW. Ben will post informational flyer to Wiggio.

Point-In-Time Discussion – Summer Count

Counties that choose to participate can, and co-chairs will reach out to DMA for coordination assistance. Will not be RHAB-level coordinated due to lack of interest. Likely will be conducted last Wednesday in August.

Application Process / NOFA – Kate

NOFA will likely be issued any day.

HMIS Board /Data Management Outcomes Committee

Is anyone in our RHAB interested in participating? Bryan Hoffman indicated he would be willing to participate on either committee

Reminder: New Website – www.pennsylvaniacoc.org

Elections Update

Ben and Kate re-elected as Co-Chair, Secretary respectively for Central Valley RHAB.

General Discussion / New Business

None

Adjourn