Blue Ridge CoC Membership

The Blue Ridge Continuum of Care (CoC) is accepting applications for membership from organizations and unaffiliated individuals who wish to work collaboratively to end homelessness and alleviate its hardships. The CoC is organized to carry out the responsibilities required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The CoC aims to develop an inclusive, diverse, and engaged group of members who are committed to:

Engaging the community to address underlying causes,
Providing prompt and straight-forward access to a coordinated crisis response system that works to divert households at-imminent risk of homelessness and quickly rehouse households experiencing literal homelessness,
Expanding, sustaining, and developing new affordable housing options and supports to meet the changing circumstances of homeless individuals and families.

Membership must be renewed annually. Member organizations and individuals will have voting privileges.

Advise CoC Board on policies via committee participation, recommend funding priorities to the CoC Board, vote on CoC Governing issues such as revisions to the CoC Governance Charter.

Any organization or unaffiliated individual interested in furthering the mission of the Blue Ridge CoC CoC, who lives or works in the Blue Ridge CoC coverage area, may become a member by completing the attached Application Form and meeting the membership requirements. An unaffiliated individual confirms they do not work for an organization that is applying for an organization membership with the Continuum of Care.

Membership is available to all individuals, organizations, and institutions in accordance with the Blue Ridge CoC Bylaws, without regard to race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.

The CoC is organized to carry out the responsibilities required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Member organizations and unaffiliated individuals are required to attend at least 50% of CoC Membership meetings annually. Members agree to know, understand, and adhere to HUD regulations & CoC Governance Charter, Written Standards, and Policies & Procedures (HMIS, etc.). Membership is renewed annually.

Blue Ridge Continuum of Care Membership Application

I would like to apply for membership as:(Required)

An organization

An individual

Name of Organization(Required)

Organization Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Organizational Contact Name(Required)

First Last

Organizational Contact Email(Required)

Organizational Contact Phone(Required)

VOTING

All member organizations have one vote at CoC membership meetings. Please designate who will be the main voter and their alternate for your organization.

Primary Voter(Required)

First Last

Primary Voter Email(Required)

Primary Voter Phone(Required)

Alternate

First Last

Alternate Email

Alternate Phone

Applicant Information

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Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Please tell us why you are interested in membership in the Blue Ridge CoC(Required)

OVERVIEW

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Blue Ridge Continuum of Care Membership Application

VOTING

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