1. Norm Suchar, Director Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs
CoC Governance
Norm Suchar, Director
Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs
Welcome

2. Continuum of Care: Structure
Collaborative Applicant
HMIS
Lead
Board 2

3. Responsibilities of the CoC: Operate the CoC
Hold meetings of the FULL membership, with published agendas, at least semi-annually
Make an invitation for new members to join publicly available within the geographic area, at least annually
Adopt and follow a written process to select a Board to act on behalf of the CoC
Develop, follow, and update at least annually a governance charter

4. Responsibilities of the CoC: Operate the CoC
Performance Measurement
Establish performance targets appropriate for population and program type in consultation with recipients and subrecipients
Monitor recipient and subrecipient performance, evaluate outcomes, and take action against poor performance

5. Responsibilities of the CoC: Operate the CoC
Performance Measurement
Evaluate outcomes of projects funded under the ESG Program and the CoC Program, and report to HUD

6. Responsibilities of the CoC: Operate the CoC
Establish and operate a coordinated entry system for the geographic area. CoCs should consider:
Geographic size
Provider relationships
Other systems for specific homeless subpopulations already in place
The CoC’s experience with HMIS

7. Responsibilities of the CoC: Operate the CoC
Establish and follow written standards for providing assistance within the geographic area in consultation with recipients of ESG Program funds within the geographic area

8. Responsibilities of the CoC: HMIS
The CoC must designate a single HMIS for the geographic area
Designate an eligible applicant as the HMIS Lead
Review, revise, and approve a privacy plan, security plan, and data quality plan for the HMIS

9. Responsibilities of the CoC: CoC Planning
CoC must develop a plan that includes:
Coordinating the implementation of a housing and service system that meets the needs of homeless households encompassing –
Outreach, engagement, and assessment
Shelter, housing, and supportive services
Prevention strategies

10. Responsibilities of the CoC: CoC Planning
CoC must develop a plan that includes (cont):
Planning for and conducting, at least biennially, a PIT Count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless households
Conducting an annual gaps analysis of housing and service needs within geographic area

11. Responsibilities of the CoC: CoC Planning
CoC must develop a plan that includes (cont):
Providing information required to complete the Consolidated Plan(s)
Consulting with ESG recipients within the geographic area on a plan to allocate ESG funds and evaluate performance of ESG recipients and subrecipients

12. Preparing an Application for Funds
The CoC must:
Design, operate, and follow a collaborative process for the development of applications
Approve the the submission of applications in response to the NOFA
Establish priorities for funding projects in the geographic area