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The Economic Consequences of Homelessness in The US

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OPPAGA Report Report No. 05-01<br />

Appendix D<br />

Jeb Bush<br />

Governor<br />

Lucy D. Hadi<br />

Secretary<br />

December 30, 2004<br />

Mr. Gary VanLand<strong>in</strong>gham<br />

Interim Director<br />

Office <strong>of</strong> Program Policy Analysis and<br />

Government Accountability<br />

111 West Madison Street, Room 312<br />

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1475<br />

Dear Mr. VanLand<strong>in</strong>gham:<br />

<strong>The</strong> department has reviewed the prelim<strong>in</strong>ary f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs and conclusions <strong>in</strong> your report<br />

on the <strong>Economic</strong> Impact <strong>of</strong> <strong>Homelessness</strong>. <strong>The</strong> department concurs with the f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

and conclusions, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the recommendations to improve services to the homeless<br />

by state and local entities.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Office on <strong>Homelessness</strong> will cont<strong>in</strong>ue to provide technical assistance to local<br />

cont<strong>in</strong>uums <strong>of</strong> care by encourag<strong>in</strong>g them to apply for HUD fund<strong>in</strong>g and assist<strong>in</strong>g<br />

them <strong>in</strong> meet<strong>in</strong>g the necessary criteria for acquir<strong>in</strong>g federal grant awards. Our <strong>of</strong>fice<br />

will also cont<strong>in</strong>ue our efforts to help homeless <strong>in</strong>dividuals acquire assistance from<br />

ma<strong>in</strong>stream programs. Workshops to address barriers posed by these programs will<br />

be held dur<strong>in</strong>g the first quarter <strong>of</strong> 2005. We have made changes to our 2005 grant<br />

agreement to require sub-grantees to participate <strong>in</strong> a computerized <strong>in</strong>formation<br />

system to help maximize resources by <strong>in</strong>tegrat<strong>in</strong>g services and shar<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>formation.<br />

Additionally, the Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Homelessness</strong> will support the work <strong>of</strong> the Council on<br />

<strong>Homelessness</strong> as they develop discharge plann<strong>in</strong>g procedures with<strong>in</strong> state agencies<br />

to reduce the risk <strong>of</strong> people leav<strong>in</strong>g state services and facilities from becom<strong>in</strong>g<br />

homeless.<br />

<strong>The</strong> department wishes to express our appreciation to the research team for this<br />

report. <strong>The</strong> cooperative work<strong>in</strong>g relationship with our Office on <strong>Homelessness</strong> was<br />

appreciated, and allowed for cont<strong>in</strong>uous <strong>in</strong>put to the report's f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />

S<strong>in</strong>cerely,<br />

/s/<br />

Lucy D. Hadi<br />

Secretary<br />

1317 W<strong>in</strong>ewood Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700<br />

<strong>The</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Children and Families is committed to work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> partnership with local<br />

communities to ensure safety, well-be<strong>in</strong>g and self-sufficiency for the people we serve.<br />

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