CoC Governing Council Meeting – 03/28/24

The CoC Governing Council is responsible for multiple CoC actions:

• Annually assess needs for housing and homeless services and recommend prioritization of gaps in services to be filled through reallocation of existing resources and/or additional resource development
• Directly make policy and funding decisions related to HUD Continuum of Care funds and HUD Emergency Solutions Grant funds
• Assist in developing and adopting a plan to end homelessness in Mississippi and associated annual updates
• Approve all portions of the Consolidated Plan and associated Annual Action Plans as specifically related to the use of HUD Continuum of Care and Emergency Solutions Grant funds
• Approve the annual HUD Continuum of Care application, including associated strategic plan goals and project ranking
• Direct the scope of work of the Regional Coalitions, including working with the Regional Coalitions Chairs to establish Regional Coalitions meeting agendas
• Establish any associated CoC committees, task forces, or ad hoc work groups, define their membership, and generally establish and direct their scopes of work.
• Hire a CoC Coordinator and determine the responsibilities of that position by developing and updating a Job Description annually

More Information

For more information about the CoC Governing Council, see the following resources:

• MS BoS CoC Governance Charter w/ Appendix (rev.6-2022)
• Job Description – CoC Governing Council
• CoC Governing Council – Code of Conduct (rev.8-2015)