New Continuum of Care board launched in Huntsville to address homelessness

Communities in and around Huntsville are joining together to address the homelessness issue in the Huntsville metro.

The City of Huntsville has brought together partners in Madison, Limestone and Morgan counties and created a new governance board for the AL‑503 Continuum of Care (CoC), a regional coalition of homeless service providers.

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What will the Continuum of Care board do to combat homelessness?

The new governance board will guide efforts to prevent and reduce homelessness while improving access to housing and supportive services across the region to move individuals from homelessness to stable housing.

Local government representatives, nonprofits, housing providers, healthcare partners, law enforcement, businesses, faith-based groups and individuals with lived experience make up the new governance board.

As part of its responsibilities, the Board will:

• Establish goals and policies that improve services for residents experiencing homelessness
• Ensure federal funding is used responsibly
• Oversee the Coordinated Entry System so individuals are connected with the housing and support that best meets their needs
• Review program performance, identify gaps in services and develop regional strategies to improve outcomes for communities in Madison, Limestone and Morgan counties

In addition to working alongside the new board, the City’s Community Development Department will continue collaborating with its partners to strengthen coordination, use resources wisely and support efforts that promote stability for residents throughout north Alabama.

“The creation of this Board marks another important milestone in our efforts to strengthen the region’s response to homelessness. Following the launch of the Homeless Services Team, this is a meaningful step forward in building a coordinated, effective structure that uses data, collaboration and accountability to help ensure homelessness is rare, brief and non-recurring.”

_{Scott Erwin, Huntsville Community Development Manager}

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