January 23

Homeless Provider Program
Today I chaired a meeting for the Confidentiality Task Force for the Homeless Provider Program.  The purpose of this task force it to create a recommendation that will be sent to city council to address the needs of homeless service providers to keep client information confidential.  Federal regulations do not allow organization the provide domestic violence or medical services.  The HPP allows organization that provide services to 'homeless' clients to purchase fare media at a 50 percent reduced rate.  This fare media can only be utilized for life events; doctor appointments, job interviews, daycare, grocery store, ect. This program purchases approximately $4 million dollars of fare media annually.  When performing audits of the participants, the agency must generate a fare media distribution log.  This log is used to verify that clients have received the fare media and that the uses of the benefit meet the requirements of the program.