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History
Piedmont Community Services hired a part-time temporary Project Manager to assist with the CoC Steering Committee efforts. In January 2004, Piedmont Community Services issued a Request for Proposal on behalf of the Continuum of Care (CoC) for qualified and experienced individuals and organizations with knowledge of homelessness, services for the homeless, and HUD's Continuum of Care requirements and process. The successful proposal was submitted by Virginia Supportive Housing, which assisted West Piedmont through the process of submitting the Continuum of Care Plan to HUD and submitting the year 2004 Supportive Housing application for funding a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). Virginia Supportive Housing contract for services amounted to $11,150.
In February 2005, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that a Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance award of $109,699 would be made to West Piedmont CoC for one year for developing a Homeless Information System (HMIS) in the area. Efforts began in October 2005 to implement a Homeless Management Information System for the West Piedmont region. In December 2007, announcement was made that a HUD-CoC grant award of $48,450 would be made to West Piedmont CoC to maintain and expand its HMIS for a fourthl year. In February 2009, announcement was made that a HUD-CoC grant award of $67,200 would be made to West Piedmont CoC to maintain and expand its HMIS for a fifth year. In December 2009 announcement was made that a HUD-CoC grant award of $67,200 would be made to West CoC to maintain and expand its HMIS for an additional year. |
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Initially,
Piedmont Community Services was designated as fiscal agent for the
Continuum of Care Steering Committee. Planning funds were provided
by the City of Danville ($10,000), the Harvest Foundation ($8,500),
and the United Way of Martinsville-Henry County ($5,000). The objectives
were: (1) To provide administrative support for the Continuum of
Care planning process by providing funds to hire a Project Manager;
and (2) To help meet needs of the region's homeless population through
a more comprehensive and coordinated effort.
In
June 2004, the Danville Redevelopment and Housing Authority serving
as the lead agency for the CoC, successfully submitted an application
for funding to the United Way of Henry County and Martinsville and
was awarded a grant in the amount of $15,000.