The Department of Commerce is the Collaborative Applicant for the Washington Balance of State Continuum of Care (BoS CoC). The BoS CoC’s 34 small and medium-sized counties receive about $6 million annually for 40 permanent and temporary housing projects funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care Program.

For more information please contact Matt Mazur-Hart at (360) 725-2926 or matt.mazur-hart@commerce.wa.gov.

Continuum of Care

BoS COC FY2016 System Performance Measures (PDF)
BoS CoC FY2016 Bed Coverage (PDF)
HUD Washington Balance of State COC Dashboard Report (web)

2018 NOFA Renewal Ranking Criteria (Excel)
2018 NOFA Bonus Scoring Criteria (Word)
2018 NOFA (web)

Steering Committee Meeting Agendas/Minutes (web)

Agendas and Minutes (web)

Need Help?

If you or someone you know needs assistance, you can find help using this list of Washington State Homeless Adult & Family Coordinated Entry Sites (PDF) or 211 Washington Information Network (web).

Program Links

Consolidated Homeless Grant
Annual Point in Time Count
Continuum of Care
Emergency Solutions Grant
Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
HUD Section 811 Rental Assistance
Homeless Student Stability Program (HSSP)
Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
Homeless System Performance
Office of Homeless Youth
Homeless Councils

Resources

Homelessness in Washington State 2017 Report (PDF)
Coordinated Entry Guidance (PDF)
BoS CoC Policies and Procedures (PDF)

Grant Resources

HUD Chronic Homeless Documentation Checklist
SAGE Website (web)
Clarity Annual Performance Report (APR) Instructions 2017 (PDF)
E-SNAPS Website (web)
E-SNAPS Instructions (web)
HUD Homelessness Resources Exchange (web)

Housing First Assessment Tool (web)
PIT and HIC Data Since 2007 (web)

CoC Contact

Matt Mazur-Hart
Program Manager
matt.mazur-hart@commerce.wa.gov.
Phone: 360-725-2926