Continuum of Care (CoC)
The Continuum of Care (CoC) is a process sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The CoC was created to address the needs of homeless individuals and families in a comprehensive manner across the nation. According to HUD, there are four necessary parts of a continuum:
• Outreach, intake, & assessment in order to identify service & housing needs as well as provide a link to the appropriate level of both.
• Emergency shelter to provide an immediate & safe alternative to sleeping on the streets, especially for homeless families with children.
• Transitional housing with supportive services to allow for the development of skills that will be needed once permanently housed.
• Permanent supportive housing to provide individuals & families with an affordable plan to live with services if needed.
Resources & Documentation
Homeless Liaison Contact Information
McKinney Vento Act Information
Policy for Appeals of ARCH Steering and Ranking Committee Recommendations
ARCH CoC Written Standards (updated 6/2022)
ARCH Written Standards for THDA HOME-ARP-Supportive-Services
Supplemental to Address Unsheltered & Rural Homelessness Consolidated Application & Listing with Attachments
HUD’s Equal Access and Gender Identity Rules Training
Implementing HUD’s Equal Access and Gender Identity Rules
Housing 38000 Veterans Presentation- July 2022
Training Material
Intro to the Crisis Response System
Intro to the Housing Crisis Response System Slide Deck
Intro to the Housing Crisis Response System Video
Intro to the Housing Crisis Response System Audio
Harm Reduction
Case Management Essentials
Case Management Essentials Slide Deck
Case Management Essentials Handouts
CoC NOFA Workshop
2023 CoC NOFA Workshop Slide Deck
Trauma-Informed Care
2024 CoC Documents
2024 Homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) Count
ARCH CoC 2024 PIT Count (All Districts)
ARCH CoC 2024 PIT Count (Bristol, TN)
ARCH CoC 2024 PIT Count (Johnson City)
ARCH CoC 2024 PIT Count (Kingsport)
ARCH CoC 2024 PIT Count (Sullivan County)
ARCH CoC 2024 PIT Count (Washington County)
2023 CoC Documents
CoC Approved Consolidated Application & Priority Listing
2023 CoC Approved Consolidated Application
FY2023 TN-509 CoC Priority Listing
2023 CoC Competition
Project Ranking Final
– Posted 8/29/2023
Project Ranking Final Spreadsheet
– Posted 8/29/2023
2023 ARCH Prioritization Monitoring Ranking Document
– Posted 8/4/2023
2023 ARCH Local CoC Program Competition Schedule
– Posted 8/4/2023
2023 ARCH CoC Rating Tool for Renewals
– Posted 8/4/2023
2023 Renewal Project Supplement to Application
– Posted 8/4/2023
2023 New Project Threshold and Rating Tool
– Posted 8/4/2023
2023 New Project Supplement to Application
– Posted 8/4/2023
M1 ARCH CoC Monitoring Summary Form
– Posted 8/4/2023
M2 ARCH CoC Program Agency & Project Monitoring Tool
– Posted 8/4/2023
M3 ARCH CoC Monitoring Performance Tool
– Posted 8/4/2023
M4 ARCH CoC Monitoring Client Files Review
– Posted 8/4/2023
2023 Homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) Count
ARCH CoC 2023 PIT Count (Washington County)
– Posted 5/4/2023
ARCH CoC 2023 PIT Count (Sullivan County)
– Posted 5/4/2023
ARCH CoC 2023 PIT Count (Johnson City)
– Posted 5/4/2023
ARCH CoC 2023 PIT Count (Kingsport)
– Posted 5/4/2023
ARCH CoC 2023 PIT Count (Bristol)
– Posted 5/4/2023
ARCH CoC 2023 PIT Count (All Districts)
– Posted 5/4/2023