Continuum of Care (CoC)
General Info
Athens-Clarke County has its own Continuum of Care (CoC) that receives funding directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Development (HUD) and distributes to a number of local housing programs. The Athens-Clarke County CoC is made up of three key entities:
The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) serves as the collaborative applicant and administers CoC grants.
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) serves as the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Administrator.
The CoC Governing Board is a group of service provider representatives and community advocates who govern the various businesses and affairs of the CoC.
More information regarding Continuum of Cares can be found on HUD's site, and more information regarding the Athens-Clarke County CoC can be found on ACCGov's site. The Athens Homeless Coalition (AHC) is an independent 501(c)(3) focused on community level solutions to address homelessness. While the ACC CoC and AHC work closely together, they are distinct entities, and communications from the CoC typically come from members of the CoC Board. You can contact the Executive Committee of the CoC Board or get added to the CoC general body email list by emailing them here.
CoC Board Members
John Morris - Advantage, Chair
Madison Sanders - Family Promise of Athens, Vice-Chair
Elise Stangle - Athens Library, Secretary
Julianne Geddis - Athens Area Homeless Shelter
Tenaja English - Family Promise of Athens
Patrick Howard - FC-CIS Neighborhood Leader, Our Daily Bread
Alejandra Luke - Department of Veterans Affairs VASH
Sarah List - Athens Library
Tanjela Ferguson - Project Safe
Ivy Gray - Volunteer/Advocate
Jacqueline Gordon - Salvation Army
Dr. Chrystal Gillis - Clarke County School District
Melissa Connelly - Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
Katherine Black - St. Mary’s Health Care System
Mary Winn Granum - Department of Public Health
Stephanie Witt - Athens Wellness Clinic
Jocelyn Crumpton - UGA Cease Clinic
Michael Moss - Lived Expertise
Lt. Kattie Clark - Athens-Clarke County Police Department (ex-officio)
Lily Sronkoski - Athens-Clarke County Housing & Community Development (ex-officio)
You can contact the CoC Governance Board or get added to their general body listserv by contacting the CoC Executive Committee here.
