Continuum of Care (CoC)
General Info
Athens-Clarke County has its own Continuum of Care (CoC) that receives funding directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Development (HUD) and distributes to a number of local housing programs. The Athens-Clarke County CoC is made up of three key entities:
The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) serves as the collaborative applicant and administers CoC grants.
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) serves as the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Administrator.
The CoC Governing Board is a group of service provider representatives and community advocates who govern the various businesses and affairs of the CoC.
More information regarding Continuum of Cares can be found on HUD's site, and more information regarding the Athens-Clarke County CoC can be found on ACCGov's site.
CoC Board Members
John Morris - Advantage, Chair
Madison Sanders - Family Promise of Athens, Vice-Chair
Elise Stangle - Athens Library, Secretary
Julianne Geddis - Athens Area Homeless Shelter
Hannah Dolan - Family Promise of Athens
Patrick Howard - FC-CIS Neighborhood Leader, Our Daily Bread
Alejandra Luke - Department of Veterans Affairs VASH
Sarah List - Athens Library
Ryan Hersh - Bigger Vision
Jacqueline Gordon - Salvation Army
Chrystal Gillis - Clarke County School District
Melissa Connelly - Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
Katherine Black - St. Mary’s Health Care System
Mary Winn Granum - Department of Public Health
Stephanie Witt - Athens Wellness Clinic
Lt. Kattie Clark - Athens-Clarke County Police Department (ex-officio)
Lily Sronkoski - Athens-Clarke County Housing & Community Development (ex-officio)
You can contact the CoC Governance Board or get added to their general body listserv by contacting the CoC Executive Committee here.
