The Regional Task Force on Homelessness, San Diego Continuum of Care (CoC), is the Collaborative Applicant designated by The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  

2020 CoC Monitoring Tools

• Instruction Manual: 2020 CoC Program Monitoring
• 2020 Grant Overview Questionnaire
• 2020 Desk Audit Tool
• 2020 Self-Assessment Tool

CoC Monitoring Resources

• The RTFH CoC Monitoring Policy was adopted by the RTFH Board of Directors effective 1/17/2019.
• CoC Draft Policy Language is available for use by CoC programs for adoption if no such policy is in place in order for programs to be in compliance with CoC requirements. These have been drafted based on the Code of Federal Regulations for CoC programs (24 CFR § 578).
• Housing First Checklist – updated September 2016
• Definition of Homelessness and Record Keeping Requirements

  Flowchart of HUD’s Definition of Chronic Homelessness
  Sample Chronic Homelessness Documentation Checklist
  Criteria for Defining Homeless

  If you have any questions, please contact CoC Lead Kat Durant.

Housing First Resources

USICH Resource Roundup: Understanding and implementing Housing First

Part 1 of the four-part Housing First webinar series: A System Response to Homelessness Using a Housing First Approach presented by the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) and California Department of Social Services Housing, Homelessness and Civil Rights Branch

• A System Response to Homelessness Using a Housing First Approach Webinar I Recording
• A System Response to Homelessness Using a Housing First Approach PowerPoint I

Part 2 of the four-part Housing First webinar series: A System Response to Homelessness Using a Housing First Approach presented by the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) and California Department of Social Services Housing, Homelessness and Civil Rights Branch

• A System Response to Homelessness Using a Housing First Approach Webinar II Recording
• A System Response to Homelessness Using a Housing First Approach PowerPoint II

Part 3 of the four-part Housing First webinar series: A System Response to Homelessness Using a Housing First Approach presented by the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) and California Department of Social Services Housing, Homelessness and Civil Rights Branch

• Thursday, May 30^th from 1:30pm to 3:00pm – REGISTER HERE

Housing Model Resources

• Rapid Rehousing Models for Homeless Youth
• Rapid Rehousing for Youth Suite
• Rapid Rehousing for Youth Toolkit
• Rapid Re-Housing for Youth – Shared Housing Overview
• Joint Transitional Housing and Rapid Re-Housing Component
• Host Homes – Point Source Youth
• Promising Program Models – Ending Youth Homelessness: A Guidebook Series

Continuum of Care Resources

• HUD CoC FY 2019 New Project Application Detailed Instructions and Navigation Guide
• CoC Program Grant Administration
• CoC Program Grant Administration user Guide
• Criteria and Record-keeping Requirements for Definition of Homelesss
• CoC Overview of Program Components and Eligible Costs
• CoC Program Interim Rule (including eligible costs)
• HUD Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
• RTFH Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)