CoC Policies and Standards

Continuum of Care Policies

• Continuum of Care Governance Charter (version September 2019)
• Coordinated Entry Policy & Procedure Manual (version April 2018)

Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act

The HEARTH Act was signed into law on May 20, 2009. The HEATH Act amends and reauthorized MCKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act with substantial changes, including:

• A consolidation of HUD’s competitive grant programs
• The creation of a Rural Housing Stability Assistance Program
• A change in HUD’s definition of homelessness and chronic homelessness
• A simplified match requirement
• An increase in prevention resources
• An increase in emphasis on performance
  

To read the amended and reauthorized McKinney-Vento Act, see The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended by the HEARTH Act.