CoC Policies and Standards

Policies for Public Comment

Below are drafts of the Sacramento CoC Coordinated Entry Permanent Supportive Housing Transfer and Termination Policies and Procedures available for public comment:

• Draft of the PSH Transfer Policy and Procedures
• Draft of the PSH Termination of Assistance Policy and Procedures

We want your feedback! Access the survey to provide feedback on the drafts listed above. Feedback is due by Thursday, Nov. 4th, 2021 by 5:oo PM.

Continuum of Care Policies

• Continuum of Care Governance Charter (version September 2021)
• Coordinated Entry Policy & Procedure Manual (version April 2018)
• Temporary COVID-Related Revisions to Coordinated Entry
• Sacramento Rapid Rehousing Policy Manual

Continuum of Care Standards

• CoC Performance Targets and Minimum Standards

Plans & Evaluations

• Final Sacramento County Homeless Plan- December 12, 2018
• CES Evaluation- December 10, 2020
• Gaps Analysis Executive Summary- February 2021
• Gaps Analysis- February 2021

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.