Acronyms
CoC
What is the Continuum of Care
The CoC is designed to Promote community-wide commitment to the goal of___________.
What is ending homelessness
Who is the Collaborative Applicant for Memphis and Shelby County?
What is Community Alliance for the Homeless
The Memphis and Shelby County Coc Board is lovingly referred to as the _________ ________.
What is the Governing Council
What is our CoC number?
What is TN-501
HUD
What is the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The CoC is designed to __________ rehouse homeless individuals and families.
What is Quickly
The Collaborative Applicant _____ and ________ the annual CoC Program application to HUD for funding, applies for CoC Planning Grant, and engages in planning activities designated by the CoC.
What is prepares and submits
CoC Board members shall serve for terms of _____ years, beginning on July 1st. An individual may serve up to two consecutive _____-year terms in any one position on the CoC Board.
What is two
An approach to services that prioritizes housing as quickly as possible, without unnecessary barriers, is known as _____ ______.
What is Housing First
ESG
What is the Emergency Solutions/Shelter Grant
The CoC is designed to promote access to and effective utilization of ______________ by homeless individuals and families.
What is mainstream programs
Operated by the collaborative applicant in our community, ______________ is a collaborative community response to anyone experiencing homelessness. It provides streamlined and equitable access to housing interventions for people experiencing homelessness in Memphis/Shelby County.
What is the Coordinated Entry System (CES)
The CoC Board shall have the power to act on behalf of and in the best interest of the Consortium. A minimum of _____% of the Board must participate in the decision-making process for the transaction of business and for the acts of the Board to be considered valid.
What is 60%
What are the four categories of homelessness as defined by HUD?
1. Literally Homeless,
2. Imminent Risk of Homelessness,
3. Homeless under Other Federal Statues,
4. Fleeing/Attempting to Flee Domestic Violence
HMIS
What is the Homeless Management Information System
The CoC is designed to Optimize ___________among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
What is self-sufficiency
Where can you find a clear description of the Collaborative Applicant's role and responsibilities?
What is the Governance Charter or Bylaws
Name Five of the appointed Liaisons for the CoC Board.
City of Memphis Government, Shelby County Government, VA Medical Center, Community Alliance for the Homeless, Department of Children's Services, Shelby County Schools, Memphis Housing Authority, Memphis Police Department., Juvenile Court, Department of Human Services, and Shelby County Health Department.
Eligible CoC recipients and subrecipients include ______________ ___________, States, _____ ______________, _________ _____________ ___________________, or instrumentalities of State and local government.
Eligible recipients and subrecipients include nonprofit organizations, States, local governments, public housing authorities, or instrumentalities of State and local government.
YHDP
What is the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program
The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) indicates an end to homelessness means that every community will have a comprehensive response in place that ensures homelessness is prevented whenever possible, or if it can’t be prevented, it is a _______, ________ and _________________.
What is rare, brief, and nonrecurring
What are the three primary responsibilities of the Collaborative Applicant?
1. Applying for CoC Planning funds
2. Coordinating and submitting the annual application to HUD for CoC program funding
3. Coordinating and administering the activities and responsibilities of the CoC as specified in the Governance Charter.
What are the two primary responsibilities of the CoC Board?
1. Providing oversight and governance on behalf of the CoC.
2. Implementing rules for governance, membership, committee structure, monitoring, and other areas required to fulfill its responsibilities via the CoC Governance Charter.
The __________ amended the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and established the Continuum of Care Program. President Obama signed the Act into law in 2009. HUD developed and published the CoC Program interim rule in 2012 to formally implement the CoC Program.
What is the Hearth Act