The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) releases an annual notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to gather applications for funding from Continuum's of Care (CoC). The 2022 competitive process must be submitted to HUD prior to September 30, 2022. The documents linked below are the required posting for the 2022 HUD CoC NOFO process. 

• 2022 Competition Summary
  
• 2022 Final Draft Priority Listing
  
• 2022 Final Draft Consolidated Application 
  
• 2022 Project Applications
  

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a supplemental notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to gather applications for funding from Continuum's of Care (CoC). The 2021 supplemental competitive process must be submitted to HUD prior to November 10, 2022, as Lee County was granted an extention due to Hurricane Ian. The documents linked below are the required posting for the 2021 HUD CoC Supplemental NOFO process. 

• 2021 Supplmental NOFO Final Draft Consolidated Application
  
• 2021 Supplmental NOFO Final Draft Priority Listing
  

The Lee County Continuum of Care (CoC) is a group of community stakeholders who work together to address the needs of individuals and families who are homeless Lee County. The group includes funders, service providers, local businesses, and advocates who meet monthly at the Lee County Homeless Coalition General Meeting. The work of the Continuum of Care is carried out within several sub-committees, which plan for community education, advocacy, the Homeless Management Information and Coordinated Entry Systems, and community resources and needs.

CoC Documents

• Continuum of Care Overview
• Governance Charter​​
  
• 2022 Racial Disparities Report
  
• 2021 Racial Disparities Report
  
• 2021 Ranking and Reallocation Procedures 
  
• ​Strategic Planning Meetings Minutes
• ​2019 CoC Strategic Plan
• CoC Written Standards and Coordinated Entry Policies and Procedures
  
• Lee County CoC Data Quality Plan
  
• Code of Ethical Conduct
  
• 2020-21 HMIS Policies and Procedures
  
• CSN User Policy Responsibility Statement
  
• CSN Consent and Release
  
• ESG Written Standards Appendix 3 

Governing Board

The Continuum of Care is overseen by a Governing Board made up of community volunteers that represent a variety of community sectors, including providers of housing, supportive services, health care, education, mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, community advocates, and homeless or formerly homeless persons. The Governing Board meets regularly to evaluate the performance of community programs and identify strategic planning initiatives.

The Continuum of Care Governing Board accepts applications for new members. Members are required to attend regular meetings and commit to a one year term. Request an application via email. 

Many Continuum's of Care (CoC) across the U.S., leverage partnerships with local law enforcement agencies to conduct street outreach to persons who are experiencing homelessness. This effort, often referred to as Homeless Outreach Teams or HOT Teams, has many models.

In Lee County, HOT teams are referred to a Housing, Outreach, and Treatment Teams to encapsulate the scope of services being provided. These teams are possible through collaboration between Lee County, Centerstone, and local law enforcement, including Lee County Sherriff's Office, Cape Coral Police Department, Fort Myers Police Department, Sanibel Police Department, Lee County Port Authority and Florida Gulf Coast University Police Department.

Lee County's HOT Teams consist of a law enforcement officer and behavioral health professional. Teams conduct street outreach to persons experiencing homelessness, with the main goal of connecting individuals and families to housing and services. HOT Teams conduct assessments, provide referrals for housing and shelter, and connect households with behavioral health and other supportive services.

Local Agencies

Approximately $$5,586,441.30 has been awarded to local non-profit agencies in Lee County. These agencies include:

Review Panel

​The Lee County Department of Human & Veteran Services Partnering For Results Review Panel is an advisory committee which evaluates proposals from nonprofit organizations seeking funding through a competitive, Request for Proposals process. The committee makes funding recommendations to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners.

How To Participate

The Lee County Board of County Commissioners is seeking applications from residents interested in being considered for appointment to the PFR Review Panel. Residents interested in volunteering for the PFR Proposal Review Panel can submit an application to the Board of County Commissioners.

It is estimated there will be 3-5 meetings lasting between 2-4 hours held at the Lee County Department of Human & Veteran Services at 2440 Thompson Street in Fort Myers. In addition to attendance at the meetings, additional time will be needed to review and score the proposals. It is estimated that each member will need to review between 7-9 proposals depending on the number received. Please note that persons serving on the review panel must commit to the time to review the proposals and attend each meeting during the designated months. Meetings are usually held weekly during the months of August and September. The process usually lasts two to three months.

If you have questions regarding this panel, or for more information, contact Janai Frohmann at 239-533-7944 or jfrohmann@leegov.com; or Anna Callwood at 239-533-7942 or acallwood@leegov.com.

2019-20 Funding

The links below contain information related to the Partnering For Results Review Panel for the 2019-20 funding process. Meeting minutes and other information for this year's process will be made available on this page as the process moves forward.

Mission

To provide a forum for information exchange and coordination among providers and the community to enhance the availability and delivery of human services.

History

Formed in November 2003 in a partnership between the Lee County Department of Human Services, United Way 211 and the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, HSIN held its inaugural meeting in January 2004. HSIN has continued to meet bi-monthly on the first Thursday of every other month. We would like to thank all of our meeting hosts and partners who have made this endeavor such a success.

Partners

You may also wish to visit our main HSIN partners:

• United Way of Lee County
• Southwest Florida Community Foundation
• Cape Coral Community Foundation

Next Meeting

Date: Thursday, May 5, 2016
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Location: United Way Offices, 7273 Concourse Drive, Fort Myers
Topic: TBA

Remember to bring your business cards!
Don't forget to RSVP to Keesha at 239-433-3900 ext. 244 or keesha@unitedwaylee.org.

A Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) is a local, information technology system used to collect:

• client‐level data
  
• data on the housing of/services provided to homeless individuals, homeless families, and persons at risk of homelessness

Each Continuum of Care (CoC) is responsible for selecting an HMIS software solution that complies with the data collection, management, and reporting standards given by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Client Services Network (CSN) from Bell Data Systems is the HMIS software used in Lee County.

​Standard Downloads

CSN User Policy & Responsibility Statement​
CSN Consent Form v5.0 (English)	HMIS Data Standards: Manual
CSN Consent Form v5.0 (Spanish)	HMIS Data Standards: Dictionary
​CSN Full Summary	​HMIS Logical Model
​CSN Policies and Procedures Manual	​HMIS Privacy Notice (English)
​HMIS Definitions/Data Collection Elements	HMIS Privacy Notice (Spanish)

Triage Center Downloads

​Authorization for Release of Information	Law Enforcement Intake Form
CSN Consent Form v5.0 (English)	Marchman Act User Reference Guide
​CSN Consent Form v5.0 (Spanish)	Nursing Assessment Form
​Exit Form​	Psychosocial Assessment Form
​Intake Form	Screening Form
​Involuntary Examination Form	Transportation to Receiving Facility Form