Continuum of Care

About

The Morris County Continuum of Care is both a strategic planning body and a vehicle to carry out the responsibilities of a Continuum of Care as defined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which includes but are limited to the following duties:

  1. To develop and implement the Morris County ten year plan to end homelessness and other local activities associated with preventing and ending homelessness.
  2. To operate the Continuum of Care as prescribed by HUD in the Continuum of Care regulations.
  3. To designate and operate the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for the purpose of collecting and analyzing data regarding homelessness.
  4. To coordinate and implement a system to meet the needs of the homeless population within Morris County.
  5. To prepare and oversee the annual HUD Continuum of Care application for federal funds targeted to serve homeless individuals and families.
  6. To ensure that the CoC has strong oversight and guidance through the community-led CoC Executive Committee and its Community Assistance Services Committee.

CoC Executive Committee

  1. The Executive Committee is made up of no fewer than 12 and no more than 15 members. A minimum of nine voting members represent agencies that do not receive HUD CoC funding and up to four nonvoting “ex-officio” members that receive HUD CoC funds.
  2. The committee shall serve as the primary decision-making body of the Morris County CoC and shall provide leadership and direction in all aspects related to the governance and management of the Community Assistance Services (CAS) Committee.
  3. The Executive Committee is charged with oversight and management of CoC activities. The Executive Committee shall utilize input from the CAS and ad-hoc subcommittees in making decisions.

2023 Meeting Schedule

The CoC Executive Committee meets on the fourth Thursday every other month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Division of Community & Behavioral Health Services (MC Non-Profit Mall), 1 Medical Drive, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 (unless otherwise noted). Please use the Executive Drive entrance (parallel to Medical Drive). The building will be on the left. Park and enter the second (middle) entrance. (There is a gazebo to the left of the conference room door.) This door will bring you directly into the conference room.

**Third Thursday due to Thanksgiving holiday.

Minutes

2022

2021

2019

2018

2017

Officers

Voting Members:

  • Alicia Alvarez, Neighbors in Need
  • Karina Calabuig, Secretary; Hope House, CFCS
  • Clarence Curry, Human Relations Commission
  • Allison Delcalzo-Berens, Chair; Atlantic Health
  • Carmine Deo, Community Hope
  • Brian Frommelt, Market Street Mission
  • Chris Kirk, PhD., Trenton Health Team
  • Raquel Kooper, Monarch Housing Associates
  • Jessica Padilla-Gonzalez, Housing Partnership for Morris County
  • Elorm Ocansey, Community Representative
  • Rebecca Sherrod, Child & Family Resources, Inc.
  • Kelly Stephens, Vice-Chair; Morris County Housing Authority

Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members:

  • Kasey Errico, Morris County Department of Human Services (CoC Lead Agency)
  • Amy Archer, Morris County Department of Human Services (Alternates for Lead Agency)
  • Maria Fodali, Morris County Office of Temporary Assistance
  • Anna Marie Hess, Administrative Support

CoC Strategy Sessions

Office hours are available for Morris County CoC providers interested in giving input into the CoC process.  Meetings will be held every other month on the fourth Thursday beginning in February:

Community Assistance Services (CAS) Committee

  1. Membership is open to all interested community members and organizations. The CoC encourages participation from anyone serving those at-risk of homelessness, currently or formerly homeless.
  2. Agencies and individuals wishing to become formal members must submit a Morris County CAS application to the CoC Lead Agency which includes contact information, role in the community and designated voting representative.
  3. The CoC is responsible for voting on the Executive Committee membership and may occasionally vote on other items as prescribed by the Executive Committee.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Morris County Community Assistance Services (CAS) Committee, please fill in the registration form to register. You may designate an alternate who can serve as a voting member if you are unable to attend a meeting.

Read the Committee Bylaws(PDF, 270KB).

2022 HUD Submission: Call for New Application

2022-Collaborative-Application.pdf(PDF, 7MB)

2022-Budget.pdf(PDF, 80KB)

FY2022-Priority-Listing.pdf(PDF, 189KB)

2022 HUD Submission: New and Renewal Projects

The HUD CoC program provides funding to programs serving homeless individuals and families.

The Morris County CoC Executive Committee is now accepting Notices of Intent from any agencies interested in applying for funding to support both NEW and RENEWAL projects through the Morris County CoC process.

Application Requirements

Agencies interested in applying for CoC funding must complete the following:

Application Documents

Submit Your Application

Proposal applications are to be submitted in two separate documents (Project Narrative in PDF format and Budget Worksheet in Excel format) by electronic mail to the following:

Email Rebecca Sherrod at [email protected] with any questions regarding the 2022 Morris County Notice of Intent process.

2021 HUD Submission - Call for New/Additional Notices of Intent

2021 Application, Budget and Priority Listing

Call for New/Additional Notices of Intent

The Morris County Continuum of Care (CoC) is re-opening the submission window to receive NEW Notices of Intent (NOI) for the FY2021 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) CoC competition.

All agencies interested in applying for funding:

  • Must submit a completed Notice of Intent by 4:30 pm, Friday, September 17, 2021; and
  • May be required to participate in a question-and-answer session before the CoC Allocations Committee.

Applications are to be submitted as PDF by electronic mail to both the following:

Email Rebecca Sherrod at [email protected] with any questions regarding the 2021 Morris County Notice of Intent process.

2021 HUD Submission

2021 New, Renewal, and Coordinated Entry Project Submission

All potential applicants for NEW, RENEWAL and COORDINATED ENTRY projects must participate in a mandatory technical assistance webinar on Monday, April 19, 2021, 10:00 am to 12 Noon via Zoom.

Agencies interested in applying for funding must also submit a completed Notice of Intent application by 4:30 pm, Friday, June 4, 2021.

All agencies submitting renewal projects must complete a “Renewal Application”. All agencies submitting new projects must complete a “New Project Application”. Any agency submitting a “New Project Application” OR “Renewal Application” for a Coordinated Entry Project must complete the “Coordinated Entry Lead Agency Addendum”.

Applications are to be submitted as PDF by electronic mail to both the following:

2020 HUD Submission

2020 New, Renewal, and Coordinated Entry Project Submission

All potential applicants for NEW, RENEWAL and COORDINATED ENTRY projects must participate in a mandatory technical assistance webinar on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 10:00 am to 12 Noon using the following webinar link https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/554991717.

Agencies interested in applying for funding must also submit a completed Notice of Intent Form by 4:30 pm, Friday, June 5, 2020.

Right-click on the link for the Notice of Intent Form(s) you are submitting and select “Save as” to download the form. Please complete forms in Microsoft Word, print and mail to:

Shelia Carter, Morris County Department of Human Services
PO Box 900
Morristown, NJ 07963-0900
(by 4:30 pm, Friday, June 5, 2020)

Submissions may also be emailed or dropped off at the Morris County Department of Human Services. For email submission, please send to Amy Archer at [email protected] with the subject “Notice of Intent.”

If you would like to drop the documents off at 1 Medical Drive, Morris Plains, NJ 07950, please contact Amy Archer at [email protected] to schedule a drop-off time. All submissions are due by 4:30pm on Friday, June 5, 2020.

2019 HUD Submission

2019 CoC Application

2019 Renewal and New Project Submission

Agencies interested in applying for HUD funding to support the Morris County Continuum of Care must submit a completed Notice of Intent by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 29, 2019 (extended from May 22).

All potential applicants for NEW and RENEWAL projects must attend a mandatory technical assistance session regarding the 2019 Notice of Intent process to be held on Wednesday, May 8, at 1:00 p.m. at 1 Medical Drive, Conf. Room 82, Morris Plains, NJ 07950.

2018-2019 HUD Submission

2018-2019 HUD Renewal Project Submission

Agencies interested in applying for funding must submit a completed Notice of Intent by 4:30 pm, Friday, July 20, 2018.

All potential applicants for NEW and RENEWAL projects must attend a mandatory technical assistance session regarding the 2018-2019 Notice of Intent process to be held on Monday, July 9 at 1:00 p.m. at 1 Medical Drive, Morris Plains, NJ 07950, conference room 81.

2018-2019 HUD New Project Submission

In preparation for submission of the CoC application for HUD funding, the Morris County Continuum of Care Executive is now accepting Notices of Intent from all agencies interested in applying for funding to support NEW projects through the Morris County Continuum of Care process. Notices are due 4:30 pm, Friday, July 20, 2018.

All potential applicants for NEW and RENEWAL projects must attend a mandatory technical assistance session regarding the 2018-2019 Notice of Intent process to be held on Monday, July 9 at 1:00 p.m. at 1 Medical Drive, Morris Plains, NJ 07960, conference room 81.

2017-2018 HUD Submission

2017 CoC Application

2017-2018 HUD Renewal Project Submission

Agencies interested in applying for funding must submit a completed Notice of Intent by 4:30 pm, Tuesday, May 30, 2017.

All potential applicants for NEW and RENEWAL projects must attend a mandatory technical assistance session regarding the 2017-2018 Notice of Intent process to be held on Wednesday, May 10 at 10:00 a.m. at 30 Schuyler Place, 3rd Floor Blue Room, Morristown.

2017-2018 HUD New Project Submission

In preparation for submission of the CoC application for HUD funding, the Morris County Continuum of Care Executive is now accepting Notices of Intent from all agencies interested in applying for funding to support NEW projects through the Morris County Continuum of Care process. Notices are due 4:30 pm, Tuesday, May 30, 2017.

All potential applicants for NEW and RENEWAL projects must attend a mandatory technical assistance session regarding the 2017-2018 Notice of Intent process to be held on Wednesday, May 10 at 10:00 a.m. at 30 Schuyler Place, 3rd Floor Blue Room, Morristown.

2016-2017 HUD Submission

2016-2017 HUD Renewal Project Submission

Agencies interested in applying for funding must submit a completed Notice of Intent by 4:30 pm, Friday, June 17, 2016.

All potential applicants for NEW and RENEWAL projects must attend a mandatory technical assistance session regarding the 2017 Notice of Intent process to be held on Thursday, June 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at 30 Schuyler Place, 3rd Floor Blue Room, Morristown.

  • 2016-17 Notice of Intent Letter for RENEWAL Projects (letter dated May 16, 2016)
  • Morris County 2016 CoC Application – Notice of Intent for RENEWAL Projects
    • Right click on the link and select “Save as” to download the form. Please fill this out in Microsoft Word, print and mail to
      Morris County Department of Human Services
      Attn: Shelia Carter
      PO Box 900
      Morristown, NJ 07963-0900
      Or return in person to 30 Schuyler Place, 3rd Floor, Morristown
  • FY2016 Scoring Tool
  • FY2016 Rank and Review Tool Guide

2016-2017 HUD New Project Submission

In preparation for submission of the CoC application for HUD funding, the Morris County Continuum of Care Executive is now accepting Notices of Intent from all agencies interested in applying for funding to support NEW projects through the Morris County Continuum of Care process. Notices are due 4:30 pm, Friday, June 17, 2016.

All potential applicants for NEW and RENEWAL projects must attend a mandatory technical assistance session regarding the 2017 Notice of Intent process to be held on Thursday, June 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at 30 Schuyler Place, 3rd Floor Blue Room, Morristown.

  • 2016-17 Notice of Intent Letter for NEW projects
  • 2016-17 Notice of Intent for NEW projects
    • Right click on the link and select “Save as” to download the form. Please fill this out in Microsoft Word, print and mail to
      Morris County Department of Human Services
      Attn: Shelia Carter
      PO Box 900
      Morristown, NJ 07963-0900
      Or return in person to 30 Schuyler Place, 3rd Floor, Morristown
  • FY2016 Scoring Tool
  • FY2016 Rank and Review Tool Guide

Policies and Procedures

                 

If you'd like to register a complaint against the Continuum of Care, fill out the Continuum of Care Grievance Form. Thank you for your feedback.

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