HOMELESS POLICY ACADEMY ACTION
PLAN REVIEW
Federal staff from the Homeless Policy Academy will be available to
review and offer suggestions on all proposed State Action Plans, using
the following general framework. Federal staff will participate as
observers in State Team Sessions. The States will have full responsibility
for the final product, with the Federal staff providing technical assistance,
as necessary.
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The State shall develop a plan that is comprehensive,
focused, reasonable in its approach and achievability, and internally
consistent. The plan should include the following topic areas: |
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- Vision Statement - brief (1-paragraph) and expressive.
- Goals
and Objectives - short-term, long-term, Action Steps or
Strategies (States may use their own terminology). Minimum
3-year focus. Be clear, succinct, and specific.
- Priorities
- list in order of priority if activities are to be staged.
- Responsible Parties/Persons. Who will be in charge overall,
and for what specific activities?
- Timeframes/Timelines.
When should you expect the tasks to begin and end?
- Identified Sub-Populations (if appropriate).
Who will be targeted?
- Resources discussed and planned
- thorough discussion of what resources are
to be tapped or needed.
- Outcomes anticipated.
What do you want to achieve (and when)? What data are needed
to support this and how
are they obtained?
- Future State Workgroup meetings and
Follow-up. Set a schedule.
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Other Issues to be considered or which may be
incorporated into the above (at the State option) include: |
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- SWOT Analysis
- Coordination/integration of services (e.g., mental health,
substance abuse, nutrition, primary care, HIV/AIDS, vocational
training, etc.)
- Outreach activities
- Creating a planning structure
- Other technical assistance needed
- Increasing access to affordable, temporary (or permanent)
housing
- Reducing stigma
- Prevention efforts
- Funding opportunities and linkages (HHS, HUD, VA, State,
County, City, etc.)
- Partnering efforts (Federal, State, local)
- Case management
- Strategies for educating the “public” on homeless
needs
- Stakeholders meetings
- State Governor and Legislative buy-in
- Data and information issues
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