Public Comment: LA BOSCOC COVID-19 Interim Policies and Procedures

Overview

Purpose

The LA BOSCOC is seeking public feedback on its draft LA BOSCOC COVID-19 Interim Policies and Procedures.

These Policies and Procedures (P&P) provide additional guidance and modify existing policies and procedures, including the LA BOSCOC Written Standards and LA BOSCOC Coordinated Entry Policies and Procedures, for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency.

Note: this document is likely to be frequently updated as additional guidance and best practices emerge.

Accessing the documents

Click here to download the draft LA BOSCOC COVID-19 Interim Policies and Procedures.

How to provide public comment

Please submit public comments by email to Gordon Levine, Continuum of Care Manager, at glevine@lhc.la.gov.

Public comments will be accepted through 4 PM on March 31, 2020.

Published: Written Standards (Version 2.0)

Overview

Introduction

The LA BOSCOC has published its Written Standards (Version 2.0).

The Written Standards provide community standards and guidance for delivering efficient, effective, and ethical housing and services to people experiencing homelessness and at risk of homelessness in the LA BOSCOC’s geography.

Implementation

Projects required to implement these standards (see below) must do so no later than December 31, 2019.

All CoC Program projects are required to implement these standards.

All ESG projects are required to implement these standards.

All other projects that serve people experiencing homelessness are strongly encouraged to implement these standards.

Changes

A full list of changes from the previous version can be found in Appendix C, “Change Log.”

Accessing the document

Both a signed copy and a searchable PDF of this document can be found in the Policies and Procedures section of this site.

Written Standards Committee Outcome: Weeks of Sep 16 and Sep 24

Overview

The Written Standards Committee voted by Slack throughout the weeks of September 16 and September 24, 2019.

Attendance

VOTING ATTENDANCE [LISTED AS NAMES, ORGANIZATION (ROLE, IF ANY)]

• Edna Semar, ASSIST Agency

• Chelsea McCoy, Empower 225

• Todd Hamilton, O’Brien House

• Sherl Turner, Options for Independence

• Gail Gowland, St. Bernard Battered Women’s Program

• Kelli Cunningham, Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government

Vote: Written Standards (Version 2.0)

The Written Standards Committed voted unanimously to submit the LA BOSCOC Written Standards (Version 2.0) to the Board for final review and approval.

Public Comment: Written Standards (Version 2.0)

Overview

Purpose

The LA BOSCOC is seeking public feedback on the revisions proposed in its Written Standards (Version 2.0).

The Written Standards guide projects that provide housing and services to people experiencing homelessness in the LA BOSCOC. They establish community-wide expectations, minimum standards for project quality, and transparency about fund expenditures.

All CoC Program and ESG projects are required to implement these Written Standards.

Certain items have been highlighted for specific attention. These items were highlighted because they are either a significant change from previous practices or will significantly impact one or more project types.

Changes

A full list of changes can be found in Appendix C, “Change Log.”

All CoC Program and ESG projects are impacted by these changes. The LA BOSCOC advises all providers to carefully review them.

Accessing the document

Click here to download the Written Standards (Version 2.0) draft.

How to provide public comment

Please submit public comments by email to Gordon Levine, Continuum of Care Manager, or Addie Duval, Written Standards Committee Chair.

Public comments will be accepted through 4 PM on September 18, 2019.