Continuum of Care Committees

CoC All-Membership

Approves CoC Governance Charter; votes for nominated CoC Board positions. All interested parties are welcome to be a member & attend twice-annual meetings.

Contact:

Anna O'Toole
Email Anna O'Toole
734-544-3052

CoC Board Executive Committee

Provides leadership to the CoC Board; Composed of two co-chairpersons, a secretary, & chairs from each of the CoC Committees.

Contact:

Anna O'Toole
Email Anna O'Toole
734-544-3052

Community Housing Prioritization Committee

Uses a by-name list to prioritize the most vulnerable for available permanent housing resources. Closed committee comprised of agencies that provide housing or services to those experiencing homelessness.

Contact:

Andrew Kraemer
Email Andrew Kraemer
734-544-6883

Coordinated Entry Oversight & Evaluation Committee

Monitors the implementation & effectiveness of the CoC’s coordinated entry; reviews coordinated entry evaluation results, relevant policies & procedures, & marketing materials to make improvement recommendations to the system & to centralized intake agency, Housing Access of Washtenaw County (HAWC).

Contact:

Andrew Kraemer
Email Andrew Kraemer
734-544-6883

Funding Review Team

Reviews program outcomes, compliance, & data quality to make funding recommendations to the CoC Board for the CoC & Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) annual funding competitions.

Contact:

Anna O'Toole
Email Anna O'Toole
734-544-3052

Washtenaw Housing Alliance Operations Committee

Informs & implements the community’s Blueprint to End Homelessness; discusses community goal progress, emerging barriers/issues, & Coordinated Funding; makes system & policy recommendations to the CoC Board; selects certain CoC Board seats. Comprised of executive leadership of WHA member-agencies that provide housing/services to people at risk for or experiencing homelessness.

Contact:

Amanda Carlisle
Email Amanda Carlisle
734-222-3575

Youth Action Board

Composed of youth with lived experience of homelessness; provides guidance and makes recommendations on how to improve services for youth and young adults.

Contact:

Anna O'Toole
Email Anna O'Toole
734-544-3052

Youth Homelessness Committee

Provides oversight & coordination to strategies & goals to address the unique barriers experienced by unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness or housing instability.

Contact:

Morghan Williams Boydston
Email Morgthan Williams Boydston
734-544-6762