As stipulated by Executive Order #31 the Council shall be comprised of a maximum of thirty-two (32) members, each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, and serve, without compensation, at the pleasure of the Governor, as follows:

Superintendent, Alabama Department of Education

Director, Alabama Department of Human Resources

Director, Alabama Department of Mental Health

Director, Alabama Medicaid Agency

Director, Alabama Department of Economic & Community Affairs

Director, Alabama Department of Public Safety

Director, Alabama Office of Workforce Development

Director, Alabama Department of Homeland Security

Director, Alabama Department of Children’s Affairs

Director, Alabama Department of Public Health

Director, Alabama Housing Finance Authority

Director, Alabama Department of Corrections

Director, Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs

Director, Alabama Department of Industrial Relations

Acting President of the Alabama Alliance to End Homelessness (ALAEH)

One member from the State Board of Education

A representative of the Head Start-State Collaboration Office

A representative of the League of Municipalities

Four members from non-profit agencies concerned with housing issues and service provision to the homeless

Two members from faith-based organizations working with homeless and/or substance abuse treatment of homeless

Two members from the private sector

Two members of the Alabama Senate

Two members of the Alabama House of Representatives

Executive Order #31 also created an Advisory Board which shall be comprised of the following Ex-Officio members who may advise the Council on matters relating to their appropriate agencies of federal government:

A representative of the U.S. Department of HUD

A representative of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

A representative of the U.S. Department of Education

A representative of the U.S. Department of HHS

A representative of the U.S. Department of Labor

A representative of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

A representative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Terms of Membership - Each appointment shall be for a term of three (3) years.