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County‑commissioned team outlines 11 recommendations to reform DeKalb homelessness services
Summary
A county‑convened collective‑impact team presented 11 prioritized recommendations including a 501(c)(3) funding collaborative, a single access line for crisis response, regional service hubs and a priority to create low‑barrier, non‑congregate family crisis housing.
A nine‑month, collective‑impact effort convened by DeKalb County presented a final set of recommendations Dec. 1 aimed at improving how the county serves residents experiencing housing insecurity.
Carol Watson, convener from Intelligi Corporation, told the Decatur City Commission the project emphasized ground‑level listening to service providers and people with lived experience and engaged about 40 organizations in work groups that developed 11 prioritized recommendations.
One major funding proposal is to create a 501(c)(3) funding collaborative to attract private philanthropic capital and provide structured oversight for flexible, non‑HUD funding that can support system‑level changes. "They are putting together a proposal to put together a…
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