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![]() In 1995, HUD established the competitive Continuum of Care (CoC) funding application process to provide resources to communities to implement community-wide, coordinated efforts for assessing and addressing the housing and service needs of individuals and families that were homeless or at risk of homelessness. The CoC takes on the coordination of homeless services and homelessness prevention activities across a specified geographic area.
Through the CoC application process, communities are able to submit to HUD a consolidated application to fund homelessness assistance programs.To carry out the purpose of the CoC Program, HUD requires representatives of relevant organizations (e.g., nonprofit organizations, victim services providers, local governments) to form a Continuum of Care to serve a specific geographic area. Each CoC must establish a board to act on its behalf, and the CoC may appoint additional committees or workgroups to fulfill its responsibilities.
A CoC’s three primary responsibilities under the CoC Program interim rule include the following:
To operate successfully, a CoC must fulfill the following responsibilities specific in the CoC Program interim rule:
With respect to planning responsibilities, the CoC must:
As the lead agency for the TN-501 Continuum of Care, Community Alliance for the Homeless provides year-round planning and support for the Consortium and serves as the Collaborative Applicant for the CoC Program’s annual application to HUD. The organization also coordinates all HUD-mandated activities as required. |