Community
COC Members & Grants
As a member of the CoC, there are several opportunities to apply for grant funding.
CoC Members
The Central TN 503 Continuum of Care consists of 19 counties in central Tennessee. The COC seeks to provide resources for homeless people, at-risk populations, other advocates, service providers, policymakers and the public at large. Many different approaches to the homeless solution have been attempted since the emergence of modern homelessness. Research and experience have shown that investing in permanent housing initiatives has empirically emerged as being both cost effective and effective in reducing homelessness
Lead Agency
Williamson County Homeless Alliance 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. Any initiating innovative ideas and partnerships with community organizations, government agencies, and churches, Williamson County Homeless Alliance will offer HOPE to citizens of Franklin and Williamson County. By doing such, we strive to be a conscience for the community.
Franklin Community Development is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization working to achieve quality affordable housing for elderly, low income, disabled and work force families of Williamson County, Tennessee.
Grant Awards
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. CoC program funds can be used for projects under five program components: permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services only, HMIS, and, for CoCs designated as high-performing communities, homelessness prevention.
COC Meeting Schedule
Central TN 503 meets on the fourth Tuesday every other month at 11:00am.
All meetings are virtual. Here is the meeting schedule:
- July 28, 2026
- September 23, 2026
- November 17, 2024 (this is the third Thursday so as not to interfere with Thanksgiving)
- January 26, 2027
- March 23, 2027
- May 25, 2027
- July 27, 2027
- September 28, 2027
- November 16, 2027 (this is the third Thursday so as not to interfere with Thanksgiving)
Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
Each Continuum of Care is responsible for selecting an HMIS software solution that complies with HUD’s data collection, management, and reporting standards. For this reason, the Central TN 503 Continuum of Care strives to reach out to other service providers in the area to join the COC’s HMIS entry system which allows agencies to know clients better and gives us evidence based, data driven outcomes. This organized way means we will be able to illustrate a more complete picture of homelessness in our communities and use this information for area-wide planning and service coordination.