NFCEH · Local Connection
Find Your Continuum of Care
Every region has a federally coordinated body that organizes the local homelessness response. This is who your congregation should be in relationship with.
What is a Continuum of Care (CoC)? A CoC is the regional planning body — required by HUD — that coordinates housing and services for people experiencing homelessness in a specific geographic area. There are about 400 CoCs across the United States. Each one has a designated lead agency, runs the local Point-in-Time count, and decides how federal homelessness funds are spent. Connecting with your CoC is how a faith community moves from charity to coordination.
Don't see your area? Use HUD's official, complete CoC map: hudexchange.info/programs/coc/coc-map →
Type your zip code into HUD's tool to find the CoC that covers your address.
Type your zip code into HUD's tool to find the CoC that covers your address.
Why Connect With Your CoC?
Your CoC already knows what's needed and what's missing. They run the local data, hold relationships with shelters and housing providers, and coordinate the use of federal funds. A faith community that connects with its CoC stops duplicating effort and starts adding capacity to a system that already exists. That's the difference between charity and coordination.
Directory current as of 2026. CoC names and designations are updated annually by HUD; for current contacts always cross-check with the HUD Exchange map.