35A-16-205. Duties of the homelessness council. The homelessness council:
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shall provide final approval for:
Terms Used In Utah Code 35A-16-205- Coordinator: means the state homelessness coordinator appointed under Section 63J-4-202. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
- Homeless services budget: means the comprehensive annual budget and overview of all homeless services available in the state described in Subsection 35A-16-203(1)(b). See Utah Code 35A-16-102
- Homelessness council: means the Utah Homelessness Council created in Section 35A-16-204. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Strategic plan: means the statewide strategic plan to minimize homelessness in the state described in Subsection 35A-16-203(1)(c). See Utah Code 35A-16-102
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the homeless services budget; |
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the strategic plan; and |
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the awarding of funding for the provision of homeless services as described in Subsection 35A-16-203(1)(d); |
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in cooperation with the coordinator, shall:
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develop and maintain the homeless services budget; |
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develop and maintain the strategic plan; and |
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review applications and approve funding for the provision of homeless services in the state as described in Subsection 35A-16-203(1)(d); |
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shall review local and regional plans for providing services to individuals experiencing homelessness; |
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shall cooperate with local homeless councils to:
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develop a common agenda and vision for reducing homelessness in each local oversight body’s respective region; |
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as part of the homeless services budget, develop a spending plan that coordinates the funding supplied to local stakeholders; and |
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align local funding to projects that improve outcomes and target specific needs in each community; |
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shall coordinate gap funding with private entities for providing services to individuals experiencing homelessness; |
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shall recommend performance and accountability measures for service providers, including the support of collecting consistent and transparent data; and |
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when reviewing and giving final approval for requests as described in Subsection 35A-16-203(1)(d):
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may only recommend funding if the proposed recipient has a policy to share client-level service information with other entities in accordance with state and federal law to enhance the coordination of services for individuals who are experiencing homelessness; and |
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shall identify specific targets and benchmarks that align with the strategic plan for each recommended award. |
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Amended by Chapter 403, 2022 General Session
