Join us on Facebook Live as State legislative candidates will discuss perspectives and policy goals pertaining to housing in Anchorage

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** Housing & Homelessness Town Hall Series
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Join us on Facebook Live for this four-part series where state legislative candidates will discuss their perspectives and policy goals on the suite of issues pertaining to housing in Anchorage.

The Anchorage Home Builder’s Association (AHBA) and the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH) will partner with the Seawolf Speech and Debate Program, and Anchorage Daily News to host four live-streamed candidate town hall discussions for upcoming state elections. These events were made possible with support from Rasmuson Foundation.

This is intended to be a neutral platform for candidates to discuss their perspectives and policy goals on the suite of issues pertaining to housing and homelessness in Anchorage. This opportunity provides a forum to share information with the community on the systemic challenges to residential development, housing affordability, and addressing homelessness.

The need for this platform has been emphatically endorsed by both private builders as well as non-profit, affordable housing and other service providers: namely the cost/difficulty erecting four walls within the Municipality is a major (but poorly understood/appreciated) barrier to improving the quality and affordability of our housing stock. This is true throughout the entirety of the price spectrum and has a direct impact on the building industry, cost and availability of local labor, and access to affordable housing. Simultaneously, there is a public outcry to address impacts of homelessness in our community that struggles to meaningfully engage with homelessness’ root causes.

Town Hall Series Details:

September 10th
* Northeast Anchorage and Eagle River
* Senate District H (East Anchorage/Eagle River) and House Districts 13, 14, 15, and 16
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September 17th
* Downtown and Midtown
* Senate District J (Mt. view, Downtown, Midtown, Spenard) and House Districts 17, 18, 19, 20
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September 24th
* West and Southwest Anchorage
* Senate Districts K (West Anchorage, Sand Lake, Dimond, Oceanview) and House Districts - 21, 22, 23, 24
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October 1st
* South Muldoon, South Anchorage, and Girdwood
* Senate Districts M & N (South Anchorage/Hillside) and House Districts 25, 26, 27, 28
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These Town Hall discussions are not intended as a means for AHBA or ACEH to vet candidates for support, or for candidates to compete for our approval. Our organizations/industry have distinct but frequently overlapping interests in these topics, and agree they are of critical importance to voters and the future of our community. Our goal is to provide candidates for State office with a platform to engage prospective voters on issues of great importance and concern to members of our community regardless of their political inclinations.

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** Homeless Prevention & Response System Advisory Council Meeting
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The Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH) will hold our monthly Homeless Prevention & Response System (HPRS) Advisory Council meeting Thursday, September 24, 2020 from 4 PM- 6 PM on Zoom at [link removed]. The meeting is open to ACEH members and the public.

The HPRS Advisory Council meeting will include the following:
* Monthly updates from the Homeless Prevention & Response System Advisory Council
* Pre-Registered Member Comment and Public Comment

Public Comment:
* The last 20 minutes of the meeting will be reserved for pre-registered membership comment and public comment (time is limited to 3 minutes)
* If you would like to sign up for public comment please email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) by noon on Wednesday, September 23, 2020
* ACEH members in good standing* will have speaking priority
* To find out if you are a current member of ACEH or to become a member, please email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

*To be in good standing membership dues must be postmarked in the mail at least 1 week prior to the monthly meeting. Members in good standing can vote and receive speaking priority during public comment all HPRS Advisory Council meetings.

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** The Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH) is currently hiring for a Communications Specialist!
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The Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH) is an Anchorage non-profit working towards the vision that homelessness in Anchorage is rare, brief, and one-time. ACEH works with partner agencies in all sectors as the convener around preventing and ending homelessness. ACEH is the lead agency for the Anchorage Continuum of Care (CoC), oversees Coordinated Entry (CE) and jointly managers the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) with the statewide Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness.

The Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH) is currently hiring for a Communications Specialist, description below. Please send a resume, cover letter and completed ACEH Employment Application ([link removed]) to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Communications%20Specialist) . This position will be open until filled, with initial application reviews occurring August 28, 2020.

Employment Resources:
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* ACEH Employment Application ([link removed])

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** Who is the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness?
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ACEH is the convening body Homeless Prevention & Response System (HPRS), often also referred to as the Continuum of Care (CoC).


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How do I become an ACEH member?
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Individuals and organizations interested in participating in ACEH are encouraged to fill out an ACEH Membership Application ([link removed]) . This application offers membership and voting opportunities to guide ACEH and the Anchorage Homeless Response System in its work to make homelessness in our community rare, brief and one-time.

Send completed forms to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=ACEH%20Membership) with any questions you may have about membership.

Membership scholarships are available for an agency or individual who lacks the financial resources as determined by the Advisory Council. Membership fees are waived for individuals experiencing homelessness or those with lived experience.

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