| 5/18/2021 |
Clark County Board of Commissioners
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Agenda note: DOCUMENT(S) Submitted:
1. Clark County Housing Initiative Program (8 pages) submitted by Hopelink of Southern Nevada
DISCUSSION: Following introduction of the item, Aaron Sheets, Director of Operations for Hopelink of Southern Nevada provided a presentation and an update encompassing 2019 through 2021; advised of working with two other agencies and Clark County Social Services with a goal of serving 60 families a year per agency, 15 months into the program Hopelink had served 154 families; and informed the Board of the next project, Operation Home, which was funded to transition unhoused community members to permanent housing.
Stacey Lockhart, Executive Director with Hopelink of Southern Nevada, spoke regarding the hiring of an employment specialist to partner with case managers working with those who were unemployed, building relationships with hiring managers in the community; and advised of providing laptops and internet connections for those who can work from home.
In response to a question from Commissioner Kirkpatrick, Mr. Sheets advised that over 3,000 households were kept from becoming homeless due to Hopelink providing rental, mortgage, and utility assistance. | |
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