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Latest Questions

Question: How is your CoC meeting the new HMIS requirements for Coordinated Entry which go into effect October 1? Are you creating a new CES program or are you embedding the CE data elements into existing programs? If you have already updated your HMIS to meet the new requirement, please share what your experience has been and any recommendations you have. Thanks!

September 11, 2020 |

Question: Greetings, Working on the first CESH program request for funding. Has anyone found any additional details on the 40% cap on operating support budget line and 40% cap on CESH allocation annually. CESH statues is vague, are there other resources to explain theses caps further? how did you set up the sub-recipients in light of the caps?

August 5, 2020 |

Question: As the Safer-at-Home order slowly eases up and we transition to a new normal, we want to be ready to advise our Sub-recipients on how best to provide direct services to clients as they reintegrate to the workforce. Have any of your CoC’s developed written guidelines/protocol for this?

May 11, 2020 |

Question: Do any of you have a sample RFP for a homeless day-services/drop in center you would be willing to share with me?

May 6, 2020 |

Question: What creative things are communities doing to support encampments during covid-19? Ex: setting up parking lots with every other space allowed for one camp, while providing showers etc in the area

April 22, 2020 |

Question: Any Outreach Teams Documenting Potential Covid cases and information about encampments?

March 24, 2020 |

Does anyone have more details about the $50 million to lease rooms in hotels, motels, and other facilities in partnership with counties and cities to provide immediate isolation placements throughout the state for homeless individuals as noted in Executive Order? Please post comment if you do.

March 23, 2020 |

Question: Are you using HMIS to track COVID-related motel stays or other interventions? We are considering creating a isolation/quarantine program in our HMIS but are also hesitant to create more work for everyone. Please share how you are tracking your responses on a client-level.

March 21, 2020 |

Question: What do you have in place to facilitate data sharing between city/county departments? We are struggling to cross reference HMIS data with Public Health data due to HIPAA restrictions. We are trying to collaboratively identify the most vulnerable to place them in motels due to COVID-19.

March 20, 2020 |

Question: Does anyone have any good forms/ways to capture the “CE Event Element” per the new data standards? If so (or if not, and they want to brainstorm/commiserate), they can e-mail me at lboss@countyofsb.org

February 10, 2020 |
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Latest Surveys

Poll—Exception Requested for 2021 Unsheltered Count

December 20, 2020 |

Responses to Survey: COVID-19 Quarantine Sites and Number of Positive Cases in Your CoC

April 2, 2020 |

Survey Results for Questions Pertaining to CoC Board, Elected Officials, and Legal Counsel

June 18, 2019 |

Reminder to Complete Brief Survey Regarding Legal Counsel and Elected Officials Serving as CoC Board Members

April 24, 2019 |

Brief Survey Regarding Legal Counsel and Elected Officials Serving as CoC Board Members

April 17, 2019 |

Survey Regarding SB 1152 Hospital Patient Discharge Process: Homeless Patients

November 13, 2018 |

Questions Regarding the Use of a Point-in-Time Mobile App for the 2019 Homeless Count and Survey

October 17, 2018 |
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Share Policy Information

Share current policies to help other local stakeholders and decision-makers shape their policies.

Latest Information

Highlighting the Project Homekey Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)

July 20, 2020 |

House Appropriations Subcommittee Spending Bill Maintains Housing First

July 13, 2020 |

Floor Report of the 2020-21 Budget: Updated as of June 22, 2020

June 24, 2020 |

Status of AB-1845 Homelessness: Office to End Homelessness

June 15, 2020 |

California Legislative Agreement, the 2020-21 State Budget, and Funding Priorities Regarding Homelessness

June 10, 2020 |

New Trailer Bill Language for California Access to Housing Act

March 11, 2020 |

Governor Newsom Delivers State of the State Address on Homelessness

February 19, 2020 |

California Access to Housing and Services Act: Trailer Bill Language Proposed for Early Action

February 12, 2020 |

Congress Releases Final FY2020 Appropriations Which Includes the Following Concerning 2020 Continuum of Care Program Application

December 18, 2019 |

HHAP Program Funding Cannot Supplant Existing Local Funds for Homeless Housing, Assistance, or Prevention

October 30, 2019 |
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Share Your Projects

Share innovative projects that are impacting your local stakeholders and decision-makers.

Latest Projects

Smart Surveys Give San Bernardino County a Better Way to Measure Homelessness

November 25, 2019

San Diego Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and members of the Regional Task Force on the Homeless announced a proposal Monday to address those shortfalls in traditional housing assistance through what’s called a “flex pool.”

November 25, 2019
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Share Announcements

Share your latest announcements and your newest community partnerships.

Latest Announcements

Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Boosting Housing Production in California to Fight Affordability Crisis

September 29, 2020 |

Governor Newsom Announces $137 Million in Third Round of Homekey Awards and Announces Request to Legislature to Approve Additional $200 Million for Program

September 28, 2020 |

THE CITY OF ONTARIO INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF Continuum of Care Manager

August 31, 2020 |

What is in the House Appropriations Subcommittee Spending Bill for Continuum of Care Program?

July 10, 2020 |

Governor Newsom Signs 2020 Budget Act: What’s in it for Homelessness

July 2, 2020 |

AB-3300 Homelessness: California Access to Housing and Services Act: Update

May 6, 2020 |

Southern California Multifamily Housing Program Applications Received and Self-Scores

March 31, 2020 |

Riverside County COVID-19 Survey

March 25, 2020 |

2020 POINT IN TIME HOMELESSNESS COUNT RESULTS RELEASED FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

March 12, 2020 |

Ventura County’s homeless population increases by 4 percent, but more people are sheltered

March 12, 2020 |
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Newest Partnerships

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Purpose

The Southern California Continuums of Care Alliance website:

  • Offers various ways Alliance representatives can interact with one another that include

    • posting comments;

    • asking questions;

    • providing answers;

    • advertising job opportunities and internships;

    • conducting polls and surveys among Alliance members;

    • announcing special projects and events;

  • Provides access to various Alliance documents and publications that include Continuum of Care Program applications, homeless count and survey reports, homelessness plans, governance charters, and other timely documents that help advance effective policies and practices;

  • Shares current information to help local stakeholders and decision-makers shape policies to prevent and end homelessness;

  • Encourages other continuums of care to interact with Alliance members and share information;

  • Solicits the support of a wide-range of public and private partners that can help shape local policies, programs, and projects.