§ 24-63. Definitions.  


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  • When used in this Article:
    100,000 Homes Campaign means an initiative in special needs housing that gives priority to placing the most vulnerable, chronically homeless people in permanent supportive housing through a Housing First model;
    Commission means the Interagency Commission on Homelessness;
    Continuum of Care means a community program, established under the HEARTH Act, to organize and deliver housing and services to meet the specific needs of people who are homeless as they move to stable housing and maximum self-sufficiency; and
    Housing First Initiative means a process for placing homeless people into housing that discourages imposing conditions on placement related to health, employment, or sobriety, and seeks to reduce the time in shelter or transitional programs and provide the needed supports to people in a permanent home. (, § 1.)