265—31.2(16) Duties of the council. The duties of the council shall be to:
	1.	Develop a process for evaluating state policies, programs, statutes, and rules to determine whether any state policies, programs, statutes, or rules should be revised to help prevent and alleviate homelessness.
	2.	Evaluate whether state agency resources could be more efficiently coordinated with other state agencies to prevent and alleviate homelessness.
	3.	Work to develop a coordinated and seamless service delivery system to prevent and alleviate homelessness.
	4.	Work to identify causes and effects of homelessness and increase awareness among policymakers and the general public.
	5.	Advise the governor’s office, the Iowa finance authority, state agencies, and private organizations on strategies to prevent and eliminate homelessness.
	6.	Prepare a point-in-time report on homelessness in Iowa and file the report with the governor and the general assembly on or before the first day of December each year.
	7.	Assist in the completion of the state’s continuum of care application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
[ARC 7704B, IAB 4/8/09, effective 5/13/09; ARC 6955C, IAB 3/22/23, effective 4/26/23]