The Continuum of Care (CoC) is a program designed to promote community wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness.
The Montgomery County Office of Housing and Community Development is the Collaborative Applicant responsible for facilitating Your Way Home Montgomery County’s PA-504 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition issued by the federal department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including the review, rating and ranking of new and renewal projects that provide housing and services for residents experiencing or at imminent risk of homelessness using these federal dollars.
PA-504 CoC HUD FY2024 Grant Competition Awards Announcement
On January 17, 2025, HUD announced the annual Continuum of Care Grant Program Competition Awards for FY2024.
The PA-504 CoC was awarded $5,012,740, an increase of $777,616 over the FY2023 award total.
Please note:
All renewal project applications were funded at an increased amount of the amount requested for one or both of the following reasons: 1) adjustments due to Fair Market Rent (FMR) changes and/or 2) Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) for staffing line items. The only exception was the CoC Planning Grant (always a fixed allocation).
All four new projects were rejected.
Since the CoC submitted its FY2024 Grant Application to HUD, the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities terminated its project contract with HUD. The renewal project is in the process of being transferred to Family Services.
Last Thursday, the HUD SNAPS Office provided an update on the status of the FY2025 CoC Grant Program Competition. Of note:
HUD is currently updating the e-snaps grant portal.
Existing CoCs do not need to re-register for the FY2025 competition.
Planning grants will be awarded in FY2025.
Congress will decide if additional New Bonus or DV Bonus project funds will be available in FY2025.
Congress will determine if CoCs can apply for reallocation in FY2025.
As stated in the FY 2024 - FY 2025 NOFO, projects awarded FY 2024 funding eligible for renewal in FY 2025 are not required to submit FY 2025 renewal applications. This applies to all PA-504 CoC Renewal Projects.
When FY 2025 funding becomes available, HUD will provide more information on the FY 2025 award process.
To learn more about the FY2024 Continuum of Care Grant Program Competition, please visit: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/coc/fy_2024_coc_competition.
Continuum of Care Governing Board Members
Stacey Woodland, Board Chair, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), YWCA Tri-County Area
Dennis Miller CDR USCG (Ret.), Board Vice-Chair, Administrator, Montgomery County Office of Veterans Services
Synethia Hill, Board Secretary, Deputy Director, Montgomery County Office of Housing and Community Development
Jason Alexander, Board Treasurer, Principal and Co-Founder, Capacity for Change, LLC
Christopher Brzovic, Your Way Home Data Manager, Montgomery County Office of Performance and Planning
Mark Boorse, Director of Program Development, Access Services
Jade Utz, Data Policy Analyst, Montgomery County Department of Commerce
Maureen Feeny-Byrnes, Client Services and Office Manager, Catholic Social Services
Michelle Connor, Regional McKinney-Vento Coordinator, Bucks County Intermediate Unit
Vera Zanders, Deputy Administrator, Montgomery County Office of Mental Health
Joanne Washington, CEO, Joanne Washington Inc. Public Benefit Corportation
Meg Snead, Former Acting Secretary, The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
Dr. Karin Eyrich-Garg, Researcher and Resident of Montgomery County
Lisa McGee, Regional Disaster Officer, American Red Cross
Whitney Drukier, Operations Manager for Mitzvah Food Pantry, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Anne Leavitt-Gruberger, County Planning Manager, Montgomery County Planning Commission
Theresa Rines, Navicate, Montgomery County Office of Community Connections
Mike Hays, Co-Founder, The Montco 30% Project
Megan Mamatuck, Chair of the Your Way Home Lived Experience Advisory Board
Melinda Himes, Director of Shelter and Housing, Laurel House
Joel A. Johnson, Executive Director, Montgomery County Housing Authority
Ben McGuckin, Shelter Director, Salvation Army Pottstown
Governance Charter:
PA-504 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Continuum of Care Governance Charter Updated 12/13/24
Documents:
Continuum of Care Governing Board Meeting Minutes 12/13/24
Continuum of Care Governing Board Meeting Agenda 12/13/24
Continuum of Care Governing Board Meeting Minutes 10/25/24
Continuum of Care Governing Board Meeting Agenda 10/25/24
Continuum of Care Governing Board Special Meeting Minutes 10/11/24
Continuum of Care Governing Board Meeting Agenda 9/25/24
Continuum of Care Governing Board Meeting Minutes 9/25/24
Continuum of Care Governing Board Meeting Agenda 6/27/24
Continuum of Care Governing Board Meeting Minutes 6/27/24
Continuum of Care Governing Board Meeting Agenda 4/26/24
Continuum of Care Governing Board Meeting Minutes 4/26/24
Continuum of Care Governing Board Meeting Agenda 2/23/24
Continuum of Care Governing Board Meeting Minutes 2/23/24
Become a Continuum of Care member:
Membership in the Your Way Home Continuum of Care (CoC) is free and open to any person or organization committed to ending and preventing homelessness in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Complete the Your Way Home Continuum of Care Membership Form below to join today!
Membership opportunities include:
Sharing your ideas for improving the Your Way Home Housing Crisis Response System at regularly held community meetings.
Subscribing to the Your Way Home monthly e-newsletter and other special email announcements.
Participating in Your Way Home Action and Advisory Teams that help design system policies, strategies and priorities.
Voting for HUD CoC Governance Advisory Team members.
Approving changes to the CoC Governance Charter.
Receiving early registration invitations to the Your Way Home Annual Summit.
Meeting other people who care about ending and preventing homelessness in our community.
Creating a stronger unified voice for positive change.