Continuum of Care (CoC)
The CoC Program (24 CFR part 578) is designed to promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; to provide funding for efforts by nonprofit organizations, state governments, local governments, instrumentalities of state and local governments, Indian Tribes, tribally designated housing entities, as defined in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103), and public housing agencies, as such term is defined in 24 CFR 5.100, are eligible without limitation or exclusion, to quickly re-house homeless individuals, families, persons fleeing domestic violence, and youth while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness; to promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by homeless; and to optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing homelessness.
Each Continuum of Care (Balance of State, Salt Lake County, and Mountainland) has a collaborative applicant for any and all HUD CoC Grants. Please see the resources links below as well as contact information for the collaborative applicants.
BOS CoC Collaborative applicant - lainemeyers@utah.gov and peggygreen@utah.gov
Salt Lake County CoC Collaborative Applicant - tmcfadden@slco.org
Mountainland CoC Collaborative Applicant - heatherh@unitedwayuc.org
The Office of Homeless Services (OHS) offers funding, coordination, and program support to service programs throughout the state of Utah. OHS does not directly provide services or funding to individuals and families. If you are in need of services, please visit endutahhomeless.org.