Lake County >> The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides funding for a number of local programs under a county’s “Continuum of Care” (CoC). The Lake County CoC is in the process of forming, and will be a collaboration of agencies and individuals working together to serve those experiencing homelessness in Lake County. The CoC will oversee any HUD funding that is granted to the county, and will be led by North Coast Opportunities as the collaborative applicant.
The Lake County CoC will be charged with providing a coordinated and strategic approach toward working to meet the needs of any individual experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including those with mental or physical health ailments. This includes performing a community needs assessment, gathering and tracking data, and working together through a coordinated effort to ease the burden of homelessness in Lake County.
Agency representatives and community volunteers are needed to help form the Lake County CoC and comply with HUD guidelines so Lake County can be positioned to apply for funding in October. The Lake County CoC will request a long-term commitment from its members, and must include at least one homeless or previously homeless individual.
If you would like to be a part of the Lake County Continuum of Care, please join them at their next meeting on March 26 at 3 p.m. at the DSS Conference Room in Lower Lake. If you have any questions, contact Lake County CoC Lead Coordinator Traci Boyl at tboyl@ncoinc.org.
