SPOTLIGHT
The President's Point Man
on Homelessness
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Derek Douglas, 38, is Special Assistant to
President Obama for Urban Affairs and his point man on
the Interagency
Council on
Homelessness.
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In
this issue focusing on access to benefits, we look
at how the state of Ohio is helping homeless
people get back on their feet through a
high-touch, high-tech approach to benefits. First
stop: The Ohio Benefit Bank.
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Helping Women Grow Stronger
The YWCA in
downtown Columbus, Ohio, is home for 69
formerly homeless, mentally ill women. The
SSI/SSDI Ohio Project is helping
these women gain access to income.
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A COST-EFFECTIVE
APPROACH
SSI cash assistance
provides financial resources for housing and
facilitates eligibility for Medicaid. A new report
says LA County will benefit by investing in people
eligible for SSI
benefits.
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Federal Programs Increase Access to
Benefits
Improved federal systems
and programs expand access and expedite approvals
for SSI/SSDI benefits.
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. . . to coordinate the federal
response to homelessness and to create a national
partnership at every level of government and with
the private sector to reduce and end homelessness
in the nation while maximizing the effectiveness
of the Federal Government in contributing to the
end of
homelessness.
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