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Additional efforts to facilitate the planning and delivery of services include:
The Task Force on Aging - headed by an Assistant City Manager, meets monthly to identify and address
obstacles regarding service delivery to seniors.
Hampton Roads Housing Consortium (HRHC)- HRHC is attended by key representatives from all localities
in the region and is dedicated to improving regional housing stock.
Mayors and Chairs Commission on Homelessness - headed by a representative from the City Manager’s
office meets monthly with leadership from six regional localities to identify and address issues around
homelessness, housing needs, resources, barriers, and partnership opportunities.
Hampton Roads Community Housing Resource Board (HRCHRB) - HRCHRB’s primary mission was to create
awareness and provide education to affirmatively further fair housing and identify issues/solutions.
However, due to numerous challenges decided to disband during the program year.
People to People - invites dialogue and participation from cross generational and varied race volunteers
to promote diversity with a focus on racial, gender and economic equality.
The Newport News Youth & Young Adult Gang Violence Initiative - part of the City's Strategic Plan to
address public safety. Reduction of violent gang and gang-related crime by youth and young adults is a
City Council strategic priority.
CNI Implementation Team - regularly convenes representatives from multiple City departments, NNRHA,
Urban Strategies Inc., and Newport News Public Schools. The Team discusses the housing, neighborhood
and people components of the CNI Transformation Plan and identifies obstacles to achieving the plan
goals.
Numerous other initiatives were set up this year by the City Manager’s office to look at resources, service
delivery, and other challenges. A taskforce was also appointed to review a recent housing study and
develop a strategic plan to address housing needs in the city.
Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service
agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
Government agencies, for-profit and nonprofit organizations all play a part in the provision of affordable
housing, community development, and economic development. The City and NNRHA continued to work
with these entities to address housing and community development needs.
A. Virginia Employment Commission (VEC)
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