Matthew Doherty (homelessness official)
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Matthew Doherty | |
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| Executive director, United States Interagency Council on Homelessness | |
| In office 2015–2019 | |
Matthew Doherty is a homelessness consultant who is former executive director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. He currently advises the state of California and the city of Austin, Texas.[1][2] He is a proponent of the "Housing First" model, which prioritizes finding private housing for homeless people instead of shelters.[2]