Community Assets.
Creative Collaboration.
For Everyone!
The Central Tennessee 503 Continuum of Care (COC) is designed to promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness. Central Tennessee 503 has a rooted 20-year history in Tennessee. Franklin Community Development took the leadership role as the HUD collaborative applicant in 2022. The COC seeks to provide resources for homeless people, at-risk populations, other advocates, service providers, policymakers and the public at large.
About Us
The Continuum of Care Program (CoC) competitively awards grants for CoC planning costs, Unified Funding Agency costs, acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction, leasing, rental assistance, supportive services, operating costs; Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and project administration costs.
Coordinated Entry System
A coordinated entry system is defined as a coordinated process designed to coordinate program participant intake, assessment, and provision of referrals, which covers the entire geographic area.
HMIS Administrator
Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) is a local information technology system is used to collect client-level data and data on the provision of housing and services to homeless individuals and families and persons at risk of homelessness. We have compiled a list of HMIS policies and procedures, HUD compliant forms, and other helpful documents.
Central TN 503 CoC uses the system offered by Pathways MISI®. For questions about HMIS, please contact us.
Lead Agency
Franklin Community Development (FCD) is the lead agency for the TN-503 Community of Care. FCD believes a healthy community is one where all people are welcomed and all people have a safe and secure place to call home. As a conscience of the community we will be advocates for those lacking adequate and safe housing.