Homeless Services Continuum of Care

The Continuum of Care (CoC) program is designed to promote communitywide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness by providing funding for efforts by nonprofit providers and Baltimore County and State governments. These efforts create and promote access to, and effect utilization of, mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families. 

Baltimore County Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is the lead agency for the County’s CoC program. DHCD supports the work of the CoC Governance Board, manages the County’s Homeless Management Information System and facilitates quarterly meetings of the CoC membership.

If you are in need of housing assistance or a referral to shelter, please call Coordinated Entry at 410-887-8463, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Coc Documents 

Coc committee Meetings

If you are interested in joining any of these committees, email Kieran Ruppert at kruppert@baltimorecountymd.gov to be connected with the Committee Chair.

Committee Meeting Date and Time
Advocacy Committee Third Thursday of every month 
1 to 2 p.m.
CoC Governance Board Third Tuesday of every month
9:30 to 11 a.m.
Coordinated Entry Committee Second Tuesday of every month
1 to 2 p.m.
Data Committee Fourth Tuesday of every month
1 to 2 p.m.
Healthcare Partnerships Committee Second Wednesday of every month
9 to 10 a.m.
Landlord Engagement and Housing Committee TBD
Policy Committee First Thursday of every month
3 to 4 p.m.
Racial Inequities and Disparities Committee Last Tuesday of every month
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

federal FISCAL YEAR 2024 HUD CoC ANNUAL NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

HUD released the Federal Fiscal Year 2024 (FFY2024) Annual Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) application for renewal of current CoC grants and for new providers interested in applying to offer services. Find NOFO program information(link is external) or application materials(link is external) online.

All applications received by the CoC lead agency, DHCD, will be scored by the Rating and Ranking Committee of the CoC. New applicants will be scored along with current providers.

MILESTONES

  • August 29—A virtual overview meeting was held via Webex to review HUD and CoC goals for the FFY2024 NOFO application.
  • August 30—Virtual HMIS Performance Score Sheet Office Hours Session was held.
  • September 4—Virtual HMIS Performance Score Sheet Office Hours Session was held.
  • September 6—Deadline for new and renewal project applicants to submit a notice of intent to apply for available funding. Baltimore County published the CoC Grant Inventory Worksheet (GIW) Report. The GIW Report is used to record all grants within a CoC’s geographic area that are eligible for renewal funding in the upcoming CoC Program Competition. The GIW calculates an Annual Renewal Amount (ARA) for each project, which is the sum of each project’s renewable budget line items (BLIs) and identifies the total renewal amount a project may request in the FFY2024 CoC Program Competition.
  • September 13, 1 to 2 p.m.—Virtual HMIS Performance Score Sheet Office Hours were held.
  • September 19, 1 to 2 p.m.—Virtual HMIS Performance Score Sheet Office Hours were held.
  • September 27—New and renewal project applications must be completed in eSNAPS. Your final submission must include the CoC project application.
  • September 27 to October 9—Rating and Ranking Committee reviews and scores all applications.
  • October 10—Provider Project Application Scoring completed.
  • October 15—Final Rating and Ranking Scoring completed.
  • October 28—Approved CoC Consolidated Application for FFY2024 NOFO is available for review and comment.
  • October 30—Final submission of CoC NOFO application to HUD.

DOCUMENTS FROM THE FFY2023 COC NOFO COMPETITION

Contact Information

If you have questions about the program, email kruppert@baltimorecountymd.gov.