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Longview task force urges HMIS, housing navigator and damage-mitigation fund to reduce homelessness
Summary
A mayoral task force proposed 22 recommendations to better coordinate homelessness services, including a pilot Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), expanded data sharing, funding for a robust point‑in‑time count, a housing navigator post, and a landlord damage‑mitigation fund; council acknowledged the proposals but noted the request is unfunded and staff will review.
The mayor’s coordination task force on homelessness presented a 22‑point plan on Nov. 13 to knit city staff, nonprofit partners and faith organizations into a coordinated system aimed at reducing duplication and preventing people from falling through gaps.
Dr. and Reverend Evan Doleif, who chaired the task force, told council the recommendations focus on four goals: real‑time coordination and data sharing, an improved point‑in‑time…
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