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Homeless Advisory Board keeps ESG funding level, approves governance charter revision and new voting member
Summary
The board approved a motion to maintain ESG funding at prior-year levels and recorded several motions: approval of April minutes, governance charter revision, approval of Cassandra Kovatch as a new voting member, and approval of three surveys to support data work; Ad Hoc announced a July RFP with proposals due Sept. 30.
At the May 6 meeting, the Westmoreland County Homeless Advisory Board recorded several formal actions affecting governance and funding.
A motion to accept the April 1, 2026 minutes was recorded at 9:05 AM. Later, the board approved a Governance Charter revision at 9:57 AM and voted to approve Cassandra Kovatch as a new voting member at 9:58 AM. Data & Quality Control reported a motion to approve three surveys, which was recorded as approved at 10:07 AM.
On ESG funding, the Ad Hoc ESG committee recommended maintaining ESG allocations at the same levels as the previous year; the minutes record approval of the decision to keep funding (noted in the minutes as "8% more than we expected") at 10:18 AM. The committee said an advertisement would go out in July soliciting proposals due Sept. 30; applicants are not limited to existing shelters, and awards will be decided using a HUD-provided rubric.
The Annual Action Plan link will be shared with members for review, and staff contact for questions was listed in the minutes. The motions recorded change governance documentation, add a voting member to the board roster and set the procurement timeline and funding intent for ESG dollars; specific funding amounts and vote tallies were not included in the minutes.
