El Paso Continuum of Care
The El Paso Continuum of Care serves as the Continuum of Care (CoC) for its geographic area of El Paso County. The Continuum of Care (CoC) was designed to address homelessness through a coordinated community-based process of identifying needs and building a system of housing and services to address those needs. The El Paso CoC seeks to prevent, reduce and end homelessness through effective coordinated community-wide efforts and services. CoC Governance Charter Revision FINAL MARCH 2019
What is a Continuum of Care (CoC) Collaborative Applicant?
Since 1994, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
has required communities to come together to submit a single, comprehensive application for HUD funds for housing and supportive services for people who have experienced homelessness. In 2009, Congress passed the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act and designed the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program to:
- Promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness, and
- Quickly rehouse individuals and families experiencing homelessness, increase their access and utilization of mainstream social supports and optimize their self-sufficiency.
COC BOARD
A successful Continuum of Care (CoC) should have a year-round planning process that is coordinated, inclusive and outcome-oriented. The El Paso CoC has a governing body and a number of sub-committees or working groups. The membership of the governing body is decided through an open and democratic process and is representative of private, nonprofit and public sectors.
The El Paso Continuum of Care is governed by a CoC Board composed of representatives from across the community.
CoC Board Members include:
- EdRicardo Gandara, Chair
- Shelby McCue, Vice-Chair
- Melissa Lopez, Treasurer
- Robin Rollins, Secretary
- Joel Arrigucci, Member
- Bobby Bowling, Member
- Gail Gale, Member
- Monica Gamboa, Member
- Nellie Mendoza, Member
- Bill Schlesinger, Member
- Bill Sparks, Member
All regularly scheduled meetings will be on the 2nd Thursday of each month, from 4:00 – 5:30 PM at the Coalition for the Homeless’ office. The address is 6044 Gateway East, Suite 211, 79905. For more information, please contact Camille Castillo at ccastillo.epch@elp.twcbc.com.
COC OPEN FORUM POLICY
Agenda Minutes
January 11 2018 January 11 2018
February 15 2018 February 15 2018
Closed Meeting on April 16 2018
August 9, 2018 (Closed) August 9 2018
September 13 2018 September 13 2018
October 11 2018 (Closed) October 11 2018
FY 2019 Collaborative Application
FY 2019 TX-603 Grant Inventory Worksheet
FY 2019 TX-603 CoC Application
FY 2019 TX-603 Ranking List
FY 2019 NOFA Application Information
FY 2019 TX-603 NOFA Announcement
FY 2019 TX-603 Program Registration
FY 2019 TX-603 Program Registration Notice
FY 2019 TX-603 NOFA General Section FONSI
FY 2019 TX-603 CoC Program Competition NOFA ARD Report
FY 2019 Local Competition Notice and Timeline
FY 2019 TX-603 Letter of Intent/Application
FY 2019 TX-603 New & Renewal Project Threshold & Scoring Tool
Final Decision FY 2019 CoC Slate
NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY – FY2018 COC PROGRAM COMPETITION
HUD has released the NOFA for the FY18 CoC Program Competition. The El Paso CoC is soliciting new and renewal project applications for inclusion in our annual submission to HUD for the Continuum of Care grant program. You can find details on eligible projects and applicant and project requirements in the NOFA (see link below).
If you are interested in applying for a new grant or interested in renewing your existing grant, please see the below materials.
- FY 2018 CoC Renewal Application
- FY 2018 NOFA Revised 7 18 2018
- FY 2017 Rating & Ranking Tool
- Appeals Process
- FY 2018 CoC Competition – What’s New
FY 2018 CoC Consolidated Application
FY 2018 Project Priority
FY 2018 Project Applications
Final Decision FY 2018 CoC Slate