Item:
Title
Proclamation - Supportive Housing Week (5min)
Body
Date of BOCC Meeting: August 24, 2026
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to proclaim August 24 - August 26, 2026, as Supportive Housing Week in Durham County.
Housing for New Hope (HNH) is a Durham-based nonprofit that aims to prevent and end homelessness with one valuable person at a time. Organizationally, HNH creates and continually improves innovative, data-informed programs shaped by client feedback and responsive to evolving community needs. We encourage, motivate, and enable individuals and families experiencing homelessness to take their next best step toward long-term, stable housing with an array of supportive housing and affordable housing options. We connect our most vulnerable neighbors to housing and hope.
This summer, HNH hopes to link arms with the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), a national nonprofit coordinating promotive efforts towards supportive housing. From August 24th to 28th, CSH is leading a nationwide initiative to show local lawmakers how supportive housing works in their communities. Through this proclamation, the city of Durham can join these forces by demonstrating Durham County supports its residents-housed and unhoused!
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with Strategic Plan Goal - Healthy and Inclusive Community
Resource Persons: Russell Pierce, Executive Director - Housing for New Hope
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board proclaim August 24 - August 26, 2026, as Supportive Housing Week in Durham County.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________