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County of Riverside Continuum of Care (CoC) Membership Application
Dear community member,
Thank you for your interest in participating in the County of Riverside Continuum of Care (CoC). The CoC is the planning body that coordinates the county’s policies, strategies and activities toward ending homelessness. It is made up of representatives from public and private agencies serving the homeless population, city and county representatives, law enforcement, churches, food pantries, homeless and formerly homeless individuals and other community residents.
The CoC also reviews and make recommendations regarding proposed homeless services and housing projects to be funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s annual application process and is responsible for the coordination of the census of homeless persons in the County as required by HUD or as defined by the CoC to meet the needs of the county.
Membership:
Any interested stakeholder within the County of Riverside may request to become a member of the CoC. All membership shall be voted on by the CoC. There are two forms of membership: 1) membership of an organization or agency; or 2) membership as an individual. To become a member of the County of Riverside Continuum of Care, the following is required:
Complete a membership application (included in this packet); and
Attend three consecutive CoC meetings. At the fourth meeting, the membership request will be placed on the meeting
Any interested stakeholder within the County of Riverside may request to become a member of the CoC. All membership shall be voted on by the CoC. There are two forms of membership: 1) membership of an organization or agency; or 2) membership as an individual. To become a member of the County of Riverside Continuum of Care, the following is required:
Complete a membership application (included in this packet); and
Attend three consecutive CoC meetings. At the fourth meeting, the membership request will be placed on the meeting
agenda as a consent item for a vote.
CoC members obtain and retain voting privileges through attendance and in accord with established policies. In order to maintain membership in good standing, CoC members are required to attend fifty percent plus one (50% +1) meetings per year. Paid employees/volunteers of a voting agency, who are the designated representative for that agency, are not allowed to also join the CoC as an individual member.
Each agency/organization or individual CoC member must select one delegate who will vote for the organization. An individual identified as the delegate for an agency cannot hold a dual membership as a public member.
Each agency or organization shall also select an alternate delegate who will vote in the absence of the assigned voting delegate. The designation of the delegate and alternate for an agency/organization should be submitted in writing to the CoC Chair on agency letterhead. A sample designation letter is included in the membership packet.
On behalf of the County’s Continuum of Care membership, I welcome you in joining our effort to end homelessness in Riverside County!
Sincerely,
Michelle Davis, Chair
County of Riverside Continuum of Care
County of Riverside Continuum of Care