Advisory boards and committees
Children and Family Advisory Board (CFAB)
The mission of the Children and Family Advisory Board (CFAB) is to promote healthy children and develop strong families, which contribute to their communities.
The Board meets a minimum of quarterly, consists of nine members, and is responsible for:
- Assessing and evaluating children and community needs
- Developing strategies to meet these needs
- Establishing program outcomes
- Monitoring program compliance
- Advertising funding availability
- Recommending appropriations for various programs servicing children and families
- Provide advice and recommendations to the county
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC)
The mission of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) is established pursuant to the requirements of Florida Statutes, Section 420.9076, and as directed by the Volusia County Council. The AHAC’s mission is to review the established policies and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and adopted local government comprehensive plan of Volusia County and to recommend specific actions or initiatives to encourage affordable housing while protecting the ability of the property to appreciate in value, and other affordable housing issues as directed.
Human Services Advisory Board (HSAB)
The Human Services Advisory Board (HSAB) assists with developing Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) program goals and objectives, identifying community needs, and evaluating program effectiveness.
The advisory board must have between 12 and 21 representatives. The board is constituted to ensure one-third of the members are elected public officials, or their representatives; one-third are chosen in accordance with democratic selection procedures adequate to ensure that they are representatives of the poor in the area served; and the remainder of the representatives are officials or members of business, labor, industry, religious, welfare, education or other groups and interests in the community. Board members representing the poor and private sectors are elected for a three-year term, and public officials may serve for an unlimited term.
For more information or accommodation, please contact Dawn Jackson at djackson@co.volusia.fl.us or 386-736-5956, ext. 12985.
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