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The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program if funded through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is designed to promote communitywide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused to homeless individuals, families, and communities by homelessness; promote access to and effect utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

The OR-500 Eugene, Springfield/Lane County Continuum of Care encompasses the full expanse of Lane County. Lane County Human Services Division is the Collaborative Applicant and Continuum of Care Lead Agency. In this role, Lane County is responsible for overseeing the work of the CoC, as well as applying for and securing over $4 million in annual funding to support housing programs and services operated through Co-Applicants St. Vincent de Paul and Homes for Good, and various other non-profit service providers in Lane County. The work of the CoC is governed by the Poverty and Homelessness Board and is carried out by a wide variety of stakeholders including non-profit providers, business community, people with lived experience of homelessness, healthcare providers, government partners, and community advocates, among others.

Continuum of Care funding primarily supports Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) programs, Rapid Re-housing (RRH) programs, Coordinated Entry, the Homeless Management Information System, and System Planning.

CoC Policies and Training Documents

CoC Funding Orientation & Overview for Interested Applicants
CoC Homeless Certification
LC Continuum of Care Program Standards with Appendices
LC Coordinated Entry Written Standards - Approved
2024 CoC Program Refresher Slides
2024 CoC Program Refresher Recorded Training - Passcode: Tb%@8Q5b

Interim Rule: https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/2033/hearth-coc-program-interim-rule/

CoC and ESG Virtual Binders: https://www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/coc-esg-virtual-binders/

HQS Inspection: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/hcv/hqs

Rent Subsidy Calculation Form:
https://www.lanecounty.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_3585797/File/Lane%20County%20Rent-Subsidy-Calculation-Form%20FINAL%20pw%20protect.xlsx

FY24 HUD CoC Competition

Information about the Lane County Continuum of Care local competition can be found here.

New Projects are selected through a Request for Proposals process. If interested in applying for a new project, please review the RFP Opportunity.

This opportunity is now available. Lane County Department of Health & Human Services is seeking proposals from providers to fund homeless services for domestic violence survivors through one service provider:

Joint Transitional Housing or Rapid Re-housing Domestic Violence (DV) Project is anticipated to be funded up to $130,000 (CoC) for one-year (grant period to begin July 1, 2025) to serve no less than six (6) households at any given time.

Proposals are due by 12:00 pm on August 15, 2024

The CoC Committee of the Poverty and Homelessness Board has voted to dedicate all other new funding in FY24 to Coordinated Entry Supportive Services Only (CE-SSO) activities to support the implementation of the Coordinated Entry System. Proposals for other new projects will not be accepted in the FY24 Competition. If you have any questions about CoC new project opportunities, please reach out to Amanda Borta at [email protected]

Renewals are evaluated through the Intent to Renew and Evaluation process (local competition). The Intent to Renew and Evaluation process is now open as of April 24, 2024 and is due no later than 5pm on May 17, 2024. All PSH and RRH projects funded in FY23 must submit an intent to renew and evaluation by the deadline. See detailed instructions for more details.

Topic: FY24 CoC Evaluation Training and Info Session

Time: Apr 26, 2024 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88682762065?pwd=7YMT7bmIVanJmssYzeKcS6SXc0t2ys.1

Meeting ID: 886 8276 2065

Passcode: 120537

2024 HUD CoC Competition Evaluation

2024 HUD CoC Intent to Renew and Evaluation Instruction Guide

2024 Recapture Spreadsheet

FY24 CoC Intent to Renew and Evaluation Training Slides

Training Recording:
https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/iWeMkUQPuOt9BQOx0r6lcY4Olb1qieqJDLIck0oquhfTX5igM0IORx5b7cLzkddV.PegKLCRovoS08R8M
Passcode: c8^^@IcE

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