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VA - 13849 - Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans	Agency Name	Department of Veterans Affairs
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	13849
Original Establishment Date	12/21/2001	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.va.gov/advisory/homeless.asp
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	22
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Principal Advisor, Intra/Inter-Agency Collaboration and Director of Community Engagement, VHA Homeless Programs
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	4/10/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Anthony
Date Of Renewal Charter	4/10/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Love
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	38 U.S.C. 2066	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 430-0007
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	38 U.S.C. 2066	Designated Federal Officer Email*	anthony.love@va.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	12/21/2001
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the benefits and services to homeless Veterans provided by the Department. The challenges faced by homeless Veterans include matters that are related to the Secretary’s current priorities and VA strategic goals. Many homeless Veterans experience an increased risk of death by suicide, adverse outcomes related to opiate usage; and face difficulty getting access to mental and physical healthcare. The recommendations of the Committee are framed within the context of providing greater choice, modernizing systems, increasing efficiency, improving timeliness, and preventing suicide. Efforts to improve delivery of VA services along those identified priorities all organically serve to improve outcomes for homeless Veterans. The Committee is authorized to conduct analyses and develop additional reports or other materials. The Committee convenes a public meeting to vote on proposed recommendations and reviews deliberations of other community, state and federal entities including the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. The Committee shall submit a report to the Secretary on the programs and activities of the Department that relate to homeless Veterans, so the report can be submitted to Congress by the Secretary no later than March 31 of each year. Many of the issues that are brought to the attention of the Secretary and Congress have been addressed by VA based on their written response in previous annual reports. The Committee and the Department share a common mission to ensure all Veterans, regardless of gender, age, race, or disability, are provided with programs and services to aid their rehabilitation and reintegration into society as fully functioning citizens. The Committee and the Department continue the sacred duty to reach out and assist these Veterans in their immediate and long-term efforts to rejoin society. The Committee ensures the gains made to addressing homelessness among Veterans will continue, and the Department will advance the efforts to coordinate with its community partnerships to create new employment and housing initiatives.
How is membership balanced?*	Members are Veterans Service Organizations, advocates of homeless Veterans and other homeless individuals, community-based providers of services to homeless individuals, previously homeless Veterans, State Veterans Affairs officials, experts in the treatment of individuals with mental illness, experts in the treatment of substance use disorders, experts in the development of permanent housing alternatives for lower income populations, experts in vocational rehabilitation and other organizations or groups as the Secretary considers appropriate. Members are selected with equitable geographic, ethnic and gender representation. Members from other Federal agencies (which included but were not limited to Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, and the Department of Defense serve as Ex-Officio Members.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Committee meets in person at least two times per year. The meetings provide opportunities to closely review VA services for homeless Veterans, interagency coordination to provide additional services, and conduct site visits to allow members to personally assess the delivery of certain homeless services. In FY 2024, the Committee held meetings on April 16, 2024 ( site visit to Asheville, NC) and September 17-18, 2024 (Lakewood, CO).
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	Decreases in the number of homeless Veterans have been encouraging. This Committee provides input on investments in effective strategies that include but are not limited to rapid re-housing and permanent supportive housing. Additionally, an unprecedented collaboration between VA and other Federal partners and state and local communities, have yielded substantial reductions in Veteran homelessness. The committee realizes that finishing the job will require continued investment in Veteran-centric housing and health programs, the widespread adoption of evidence-based best practices, such as Housing First, and greater linkages to employment and other community-based resources.
Why close or partially close meetings?	The Committee meetings are open to the public, except when the Committee conducts site visits or tours a VA facility, the meeting is closed in accordance with 5 U.S.C Sec. 552b(c)(6) to protect Veterans’ privacy and personal information.
Recommendation Remarks	The Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans supports Goal 2: Veterans receive timely and integrated care and support that emphasizes their well-being and independence throughout their life journey.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	Yes
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	Yes
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	NA	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	209	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	This is a total of recommendations for 2003 through 2024.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	80.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	NA	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	20.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The recommendations partly implemented primarily involve work by agencies, such as Department of Labor, Department of Defense, Health and Human Services and the Department of Veterans Affairs.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	To access Committee website here: https://www.va.gov/advisory/homeless.asp
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Department submits a formal response to each Committee recommendation, and Department officials brief the Committee on actions taken to implement recommendations. Published Annual Report can be found online: https://www.va.gov/advisory/homeless.asp	Narrative Description*	The Committee provides recommendations to improve coordination of services to homeless Veterans and to enhance partnerships with other public and private service providers. In FY 2024, the Committee submitted a total of 10 recommendations: Recommendation 1 contained four-subparts; Recommendation 2 contained four-subparts; and Recommendation 3 contained two-subparts

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	2/19/2025 9:24 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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