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2014 2015

STATE AND NATIONAL ADVOCACY AGENDA

TIER 1 PRIORITIES

Increase state funding by $1 million funding for:

o Rapid Re-Housing

o Transitional and Permanent Supportive Housing services

Address administrative and regulatory barriers tat ma!e it di"cult for peoplee#periencing omelessness to access ousing and support services %it a focus on

improving access to Housing Autority resources &particularly Section ' Housing

(oucers and Public Housing)*

Advocate for canges to +edicaid tat %ill ensure people e#periencing omelessness

receive te beavioral ealt and medical care tat tey need*

TIER 2 PRIORITIES

Protect and increase funding for H, ousing programs including Section ' and PublicHousing*

Support te .eeping /amilies Togeter Initiative %ic is an initiative to increase

permanent supportive ousing for omeless families involved %it te foster care

system %o need supportive ousing to be reunited %it teir cildren*

Support te anti-%age teft campaign*

Secure a dedicated funding source for te 0ational Housing Trust /und*

Increase federal funding for te +c.inney-(ento Homeless Assistance Program &%ic

includes te ontinuum of are and 2mergency Selter 3rant programs)*

TIER 3 PRIORITIES

Support reform of 0e% +e#ico4s beavioral ealt care system*

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