Innovative Solutions and Collaborations to Address Homelessness in Mesquite, Nevada
Discover effective methods to reduce homelessness in Mesquite, Nevada through collaborations and funding sources. Learn about the importance of housing, deregulation, public commitments, and humane policing to tackle the issue. Explore how organizations like The Salvation Army and the Mesquite Police Department are making a difference in the community. Find resources and support to overcome homelessness and poverty in Southern Nevada.
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City of Mesquite, Nevada ~ 2020 AB73 Homelessness Plight Collaboration AB73AB AB73 Collaboration for the Homelessness Plight in Southern Nevada Janice Ridondo December 2019
AB73 ~ What to do first? Consider methods to reduce homelessness Identify sources of funding
Methods to Reduce Homelessness is the lack of housing = housing solves problem Deregulation in the housing market Massive public and private commitments to ensure affordable housing Attention to health and behavior, education and employment Agree no program is one-size-fits-all Humane policing to assist in moving folks into effective services
Funding Sources United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Continuum of Care (CoC) Funded by:McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants State and local government, faith-based orgs, charity, private
Our experience Mesquite has very small numbers of individuals and families in need of homeless services and are grateful to our faith based community and police dept. for offering assistance The Salvation Army https://mesquite.salvationarmy.org/mesquite_service_corps/overcome-poverty/ Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/ Mesquite Police Department https://www.mesquitenv.gov/departments/police Homelessness liaison Lt. Chris Rowley
Thank you for your attention Resources https://endhomelessness.org/ https://www.huffpost.com/ https://www.reviewjournal.com/ https://www.cbpp.org/blog/2019-bill-largely-sustains-2018-hud-funding-gains https://www.sfweekly.com/
