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What is NYC AC § 21-306?

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This section establishes a continuum of care steering committee responsible for advising the commissioner on the implementation of the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009. The committee includes members representative of organizations serving homeless subpopulations and is required to meet regularly. Applies to organizations involved in homeless assistance programs.

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§ 21-306 Continuum of care steering committee.

AC § 21-306

There shall be a continuum of care steering committee, which shall be responsible for providing advice to the commissioner on implementation of the requirements of the homeless emergency assistance and rapid transition to housing act of 2009, codified in chapter 119 of title 42 of the United States code, and any regulations promulgated pursuant to such act. The steering committee shall be created pursuant to section 578.5 of title 24 of the code of federal regulations and shall at a minimum include at least one member who is currently or formerly homeless. The members of the steering committee shall be representative of the relevant organizations and of projects serving homeless subpopulations. The members of the steering committee shall serve without compensation. The steering committee shall submit its advice to the commissioner, or his or her designee, in person or in writing, on a quarterly basis. The commissioner, or his or her designee, shall meet with the steering committee regularly. (Am. L.L. 2017/207, 11/17/2017, eff. 11/17/2017) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1993/051 and L.L. 1995/075.

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