The department shall provide technical assistance to any participating local government that requests such assistance. Technical assistance activities may include:

     (1) Assisting local governments to identify appropriate parties to participate on local homeless housing task forces;

     (2) Assisting local governments to identify appropriate service providers with which the local governments may subcontract for service provision and development activities, when necessary;

     (3) Assisting local governments to implement or expand homeless census programs to meet homeless housing program requirements;

     (4) Assisting in the identification of "best practices" from other areas;

     (5) Assisting in identifying additional funding sources for specific projects; and

     (6) Training local government and subcontractor staff.

[2005 c 484 § 14.]