Continuum of Care (CoC)

General Info

Athens-Clarke County has its own Continuum of Care (CoC) that receives funding directly from HUD and distributes to a number of local housing programs. The Athens-Clarke County CoC is made up of three key entities. The first is the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) who serves as the collaborative applicant and administers the CoC grants. The second is the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) who serves as the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Administrator. The third component is the CoC Governing Board which is a group of service provider representatives and community advocates who govern the various business 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 

Ricke Willis - Advantage 

Matt Hargroves - Athens Area Homeless Shelter

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 

Laura McCoy - Felony Drug Court

Chrystal Gillis - Clarke County School District

Melissa Connelly - Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center

Katherine Black - St. Mary’s Health Care System

Michael Bien - Community Advocate 

Joyce Lane - Department of Public Health

You can contact the CoC Governance Board or get added to their general body listserv by contacting the CoC Executive Committee here.