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ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT K-2021-79 BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND HOMEBASE, THE CENTER FOR COMMON CONCERNS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC HOMELESS PLAN.
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BACKGROUND: The City of Norman has served as the Collaborative Applicant for the Norman/Cleveland County Continuum of Care (CoC) since 1999. A Continuum of Care is defined by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as the group organized to carry out the responsibilities prescribed in the CoC Program Interim Rule for a defined geographic area (Cleveland County). A CoC should be composed of representatives of organizations including: nonprofit homeless providers, victim service providers, faith-based organizations, governments, businesses, advocates, public housing agencies, school districts, social service providers, mental health agencies, hospitals, universities, affordable housing developers, law enforcement, organizations that serve homeless and formerly homeless veterans, and homeless and formerly homeless persons.
The CoC program itself is a funding opportunity from HUD which promotes community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness. The program promotes access to and effects utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families. The CoC program optimizes self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
As determined by HUD, the role of the Collaborative Applicant is the eligible applicant designated by the Continuum of Care (CoC) to collect and submit the CoC Registration, CoC Consolidated Application (which includes the CoC Application and CoC Priority Listing), and apply for CoC planning funds on behalf of the CoC during the CoC Program Competition. The Collaborative Applicant is responsible for the development of the CoC governance charter which defines the roles of the CoC and associated agencies.
Responsibilities of the Collaborative Applicant for a CoC also include operatin...
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