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Human Affairs Committee Meeting on Continuum of Care - June 15, 2026

Board of Aldermen Meetings — Tuesday, June 16, 2026
BodyNashua, New Hampshire
SessionBoard of Aldermen Meetings
DateTuesday, June 16, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:33

We got a recording on.

0:34

Unmute and record.

0:36

All right, everything that Alderman Morgan and Kelly are saying is not recorded.

0:40

Good.

0:40

We're now alive is what you're trying to say.

0:42

Yep, we're on.

0:43

All right.

0:43

So I'm calling to order the Human Affairs Committee on June 15th, 2026 in the Aldermanic Chamber.

0:50

This has been duly noticed in two places, including the city's website, in accordance with the requirements of RSA 91A to Roman numerous two.

0:59

Let's start the meeting by taking a roll call attendance.

1:01

All right.

1:02

Alderman Morgan.

1:04

Here.

1:04

Alderman Senate is here.

1:06

Alderman Ravan.

1:08

Alderwoman Kelly, Vice Chair.

1:11

Here.

1:11

And Alderman Lopez, Chair.

1:13

I am here.

1:14

You have four in attendance.

1:16

Also joining us is Director Bobby Bagley, Director of Health and Human Services.

1:22

And Alderman Patricia Klee via Zoom.

1:29

I know our only order of business here is that we have a presentation by Wendy LeBlanc.

1:36

First, I guess, does anyone want to make public comment?

1:41

Seeing none, discussions enter our presentations.

1:46

That's you.

1:48

The discussion, the presentation to be done by Wendy LeBlanc, who is coming.

1:56

Do you want to have a seat?

1:58

You don't have to stand up if you don't want to.

1:59

Where do you want me to go?

2:00

You can take any one of the chairs.

2:06

Okay.

2:07

Hi.

2:09

My name is Wendy LeBlanc.

2:10

I'm the director of HIV services at Harbor Care, but I'm also the chairperson.

2:14

You guys are on mute.

2:17

We are unmuted.

2:20

You're muted in the chamber?

2:22

Nope.

2:23

How about now?

2:26

Can you hear us when we're talking to you?

2:28

I can't hear anything.

2:30

Hmm.

2:33

Thank you.

2:36

We can't continue until they unmute us.

2:38

I can check them and look online now.

2:42

The button says unmuted.

2:45

Nashua CT.

2:48

Now I can hear you.

2:50

Interesting.

2:52

All right.

2:52

Problem solved.

2:53

We did it.

2:54

Ms.

2:55

LeBlanc, would you like to continue?

2:56

Thank you.

2:58

So after the board of Alderman met to discuss the proposed resource center, um, and I watched that session, it seemed that there was some maybe misunderstanding of what the continuum of care is, who we are and what we do, so thought it would be a good idea to come and share that with you tonight.

3:16

I didn't know there would only be two people that I didn't know about the continuum of care that I'd be presenting to tonight, but hopefully you'll get something out of it.

3:23

Thank you.

3:23

I would not be discouraged by that because it the other aldermen do typically watch the committees.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Affordable Housing█████████14%
Community Engagement█████████13%
Procedural████6%
Summary of Proceedings

Human Affairs Committee Meeting - June 15, 2026

The Human Affairs Committee met on June 15, 2026, with Chair Alderman Lopez, Vice Chair Alderwoman Kelly, Aldermen Morgan, Senate, and Ravan in attendance, along with Alderman Patricia Klee via Zoom and Health and Human Services Director Bobby Bagley. The sole agenda item was a presentation by Wendy LeBlanc, Director of HIV Services at Harbor Care and Chair of the Greater Nashua Continuum of Care (COC), to clarify the COC's structure, funding, and operations.

Presentation & Discussion

  • Wendy LeBlanc described the COC as a HUD-mandated collaborative of over 40 organizations (including nonprofit providers, faith-based groups, government, and police) that coordinates the application for roughly $3 million in annual federal homeless assistance grants. The COC itself receives no direct funding; Harbor Care acts as the collaborative applicant. She detailed the coordinated entry system (844 number and 211), the annual point-in-time count (29 chronically homeless unsheltered in January 2026), and the upcoming Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) due August 26, 2026.
  • LeBlanc highlighted major HUD policy changes: only 60% of renewal funds are now guaranteed; 40% must be shifted from permanent housing to transitional housing and support services. Clients will be required to participate in at least 20 hours of supportive services per week, and substance use disorder is no longer considered a disability, ending the Housing First model. She expressed concern that transitioning 40% of currently housed families (about 70 households) out of permanent housing could displace them, though Harbor Care is exploring mechanisms to move clients into transitional housing without immediate displacement.
  • LeBlanc noted that Nashua's high housing costs and low vacancy rates negatively impact COC scoring on metrics like length of homelessness, but the city's new encampment ordinance may improve scoring. She stated that a needs assessment was conducted by Harbor Care about a year ago, but acknowledged that the information may not have reached all aldermen.
  • Committee members asked about funding stability, the collaborative applicant role, and the feasibility of the new requirements. Alderman Lopez praised the COC's organization and urged colleagues to attend meetings. Alderwoman Kelly requested the schedule of COC subcommittees (which are open to the public) and any recent needs assessment data. Alderman Klee emphasized that while the COC coordinates services effectively, it does not replace the need for a centralized resource center to provide a single point of entry for people in crisis.

Key Outcomes

  • The committee requested that the city clerk circulate the presentation slides, the COC subcommittee meeting schedule, and any existing needs assessment data to committee members.
  • Alderman Lopez suggested presenting the COC's information and funding challenges to the full Board of Aldermen, potentially before the August 26 grant deadline. No formal vote was taken.
  • The meeting adjourned at 8:09 PM.

Meeting Transcript

We got a recording on. Unmute and record. All right, everything that Alderman Morgan and Kelly are saying is not recorded. Good. We're now alive is what you're trying to say. Yep, we're on. All right. So I'm calling to order the Human Affairs Committee on June 15th, 2026 in the Aldermanic Chamber. This has been duly noticed in two places, including the city's website, in accordance with the requirements of RSA 91A to Roman numerous two. Let's start the meeting by taking a roll call attendance. All right. Alderman Morgan. Here. Alderman Senate is here. Alderman Ravan. Alderwoman Kelly, Vice Chair. Here. And Alderman Lopez, Chair. I am here. You have four in attendance. Also joining us is Director Bobby Bagley, Director of Health and Human Services. And Alderman Patricia Klee via Zoom. I know our only order of business here is that we have a presentation by Wendy LeBlanc. First, I guess, does anyone want to make public comment? Seeing none, discussions enter our presentations. That's you. The discussion, the presentation to be done by Wendy LeBlanc, who is coming. Do you want to have a seat? You don't have to stand up if you don't want to. Where do you want me to go? You can take any one of the chairs. Okay. Hi. My name is Wendy LeBlanc. I'm the director of HIV services at Harbor Care, but I'm also the chairperson. You guys are on mute. We are unmuted. You're muted in the chamber? Nope. How about now? Can you hear us when we're talking to you? I can't hear anything. Hmm. Thank you. We can't continue until they unmute us. I can check them and look online now. The button says unmuted. Nashua CT. Now I can hear you. Interesting.

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