MEETINGS

	Core Committee: Fourth Wednesday of every month, 1:30 p.m., H.M. Life Opportunity Services offices on W. Exchange St., Akron, Ohio.
	Community Meeting: All committees and other interested persons meet bi-monthly, the 3rd Tuesday to discuss progress on goals, the application process to HUD, and community needs. Upcoming dates include: March 15 and May 17th.
	Review & Ranking Committee: Meets in the Spring during the application period, and as needed.

History of Continuum of Care (COC)
Since 1994, the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development has been encouraging communities to address the problems of housing and homelessness in a coordinated, comprehensive, and strategic fashion. This concept is designed to help communities develop the capacity to envision, organize, and plan comprehensive and long-term solutions to addressing the problem of homelessness in their community.

The Continuum of Care is a community plan to organize and deliver housing and supportive services to meet the specific needs of people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless as they move to stable housing and maximum self-sufficiency. It includes action steps to end homelessness and prevent a return to homelessness.

The Continuum of Care is an on-going, yearly process which culminates in a funding document being submitted to HUD requesting funding support for locally determined projects addressing the causes and needs of the homeless.