Council Leaders
Chair
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra
Vice Chair
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack
Council Members
Council Meetings
The USICH Council meets on a quarterly basis and is governed by the bylaws of USICH. Between Council meetings, USICH convenes interagency working groups focused on key issues and activities. Neither Council meetings nor interagency working groups are open to the public.
Next Meeting: Late 2024/Early 2025
Meeting Recaps*
September 2024: USICH Releases First-Ever Federal Homelessness Prevention Framework
May 2024: At USICH Meeting, Council Focuses on Youth Homelessness
February 2024: At USICH Meeting, Council Focuses on Innovative Solutions for Homelessness and Mental Health
October 2023: USICH Elects HHS and USDA Secretaries as New Leaders of Federal Homelessness Strategy
July 2023: USICH Holds First Council Meeting With White House’s New Domestic Policy Leader
March 2023: In First Council Meeting Since Releasing All In, USICH Collaborates With Community Leaders
December 2022: After Halting Rapid Rise in Homelessness, Biden-Harris Administration Announces Plan to Reduce Homelessness 25% by 2025
August 2022: USICH Unanimously Elects VA and HHS Secretaries as New Council Leaders
June 2022: USICH Votes on National Goal to Reduce Homelessness
February 2022: USICH Council Advances Federal Strategic Plan and Introduces New Executive Director at February Meeting
October 2021: USICH Votes on Federal Strategic Plan and Veteran Homelessness at October Meeting
July 2021: Council Discusses Eviction Prevention, the American Rescue Plan, and the Federal Strategic Plan
May 2021: USICH Elects New Leaders During First Meeting of the Biden Administration