Matthew Doherty

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. He is a proponent of the "Housing First" model, which prioritizes finding private housing for homeless people instead of shelters.

U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness Doherty joined the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness in 2012.

Doherty continued to serve through the Trump administration until he was fired in November 2019, as the administration prepared a crackdown on homelessness in California.

Consulting In December 2019, Doherty was hired by Governor Gavin Newsom of California as an advisor on homelessness.

In February 2020, he was hired as a consultant by the city of Austin, Texas.