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{{Organization | {{Organization | ||
|OrganizationName=Interagency Council on Homelessness | |OrganizationName=Interagency Council on Homelessness | ||
|OrganizationType=Independent | |OrganizationType=Independent Agencies | ||
|Mission=To coordinate the federal response to homelessness and to create a national partnership at every level of government and with the private sector to reduce and end homelessness in the nation while maximizing the effectiveness of the Federal Government in contributing to the end of homelessness. | |||
|CreationLegislation=Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 | |||
|Employees=20 | |||
|Budget=$3.6 million (approximate) | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Executive Director | |||
|Services=Coordination of federal response; Policy recommendation; Technical assistance; Data collection | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=38.885, -77.01557 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=409 3rd Street SW, Suite 310, Washington, DC 20024, USA | |||
|Website=https://www.usich.gov | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Infobox government agency | {{Infobox government agency | ||
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{{Living spaces}} | {{Living spaces}} | ||
The '''United States Interagency Council on Homelessness''' ('''USICH''') is an independent [[Federal government of the United States|federal]] agency within the U.S. executive branch that leads the implementation of the federal strategic plan to prevent and end | The '''United States Interagency Council on Homelessness''' ('''USICH''') is an independent [[Federal government of the United States|federal]] agency within the U.S. executive branch that leads the implementation of the federal strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness. USICH is advised by a Council, which includes the heads of its 20 federal member agencies. | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
USICH partners with these 19 federal agencies, state and local governments, advocates, service providers, and people experiencing | USICH partners with these 19 federal agencies, state and local governments, advocates, service providers, and people experiencing homelessness to achieve the goals outlined in the first federal strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness, ''Opening Doors.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usich.gov/resources/uploads/asset_library/USICH_OpeningDoors_Amendment2015_FINAL.pdf|title=Opening Doors}}</ref> | ||
USICH is made up of a small team headquartered in Washington, D.C.. Policy staff work closely with each of the 20 Federal Agencies that make up the Council to make progress on the goals and strategies of ''Opening Doors''. USICH works directly with states and communities through five Regional Coordinators who connect with state and local governments in the creation of strategic plans and to promote the strategies of ''Opening Doors'' in local communities. | USICH is made up of a small team headquartered in Washington, D.C.. Policy staff work closely with each of the 20 Federal Agencies that make up the Council to make progress on the goals and strategies of ''Opening Doors''. USICH works directly with states and communities through five Regional Coordinators who connect with state and local governments in the creation of strategic plans and to promote the strategies of ''Opening Doors'' in local communities. | ||
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#To finish the job of ending chronic homelessness by 2015. | #To finish the job of ending chronic homelessness by 2015. | ||
#To prevent and end | #To prevent and end homelessness among Veterans by 2015. | ||
#To prevent and end homelessness for families, youth, and children by 2020. | #To prevent and end homelessness for families, youth, and children by 2020. | ||
#To set a path to ending all types of homelessness. | #To set a path to ending all types of homelessness. | ||
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* [[United States Postal Service]] (USPS) | * [[United States Postal Service]] (USPS) | ||
* [[White House Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives]] | * [[White House Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives]] | ||
== Directors == | == Directors == | ||
* Philip Mangano, 2002 – 2009 | * Philip Mangano, 2002 – 2009 | ||
* | * Barbara Poppe, 2009 – March 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usich.gov/about-usich/our-staff|title=Staff | United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)|website=www.usich.gov}}</ref> | ||
* Laura Green Zeilinger, March 2014 – January 2015 | * Laura Green Zeilinger, March 2014 – January 2015 | ||
* | * Matthew Doherty, April 2015 – November 2019 | ||
* | * Robert G. Marbut, December 2019 – 2021<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Goodykoontz|first1=Emily|last2=Theriault Boots|first2=Michelle|title=Bronson administration hires controversial former Trump 'homelessness czar' as consultant|url=https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2021/08/12/bronson-administration-hires-controversial-former-trump-homelessness-czar-as-consultant/|access-date=2021-10-16|website=Anchorage Daily News|language=en}}</ref> | ||
*Anthony Love, 2021 - 2022<ref>{{Cite web|title=Staff {{!}} United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)|url=https://www.usich.gov/about-usich/our-staff/|access-date=2021-10-16|website=www.usich.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-27|title=Gloria to meet with White House, senators in first Washington D.C. visit as mayor|url=https://fox5sandiego.com/news/politics/gloria-to-meet-with-white-house-senators-in-first-washington-d-c-visit-as-mayor/|access-date=2021-10-16|website=FOX 5 San Diego|language=en-US}}</ref> | *Anthony Love, 2021 - 2022<ref>{{Cite web|title=Staff {{!}} United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)|url=https://www.usich.gov/about-usich/our-staff/|access-date=2021-10-16|website=www.usich.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-27|title=Gloria to meet with White House, senators in first Washington D.C. visit as mayor|url=https://fox5sandiego.com/news/politics/gloria-to-meet-with-white-house-senators-in-first-washington-d-c-visit-as-mayor/|access-date=2021-10-16|website=FOX 5 San Diego|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
*Jeff Olivet, 2022 - present | *Jeff Olivet, 2022 - present | ||
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* [http://www.usich.gov/ United States Interagency Council on Homelessness] - website | * [http://www.usich.gov/ United States Interagency Council on Homelessness] - website | ||
{{Authority control}} | {{Authority control}} | ||