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April 03, 2023 | Department of Health Services

FY 2023 CoC Renewal Evaluations: Rating & Ranking Process for the Continuum of Care Competition (Materials due May 01, 2023)

FY 2023 CoC Renewal Evaluations: Rating & Ranking Process for the Continuum of Care Competition (Materials due May 01, 2023)


March 02, 2023 | Department of Health Services

Notice: Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Sonoma County Continuum of Care Consolidated Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)- Now Available! Due April 3, 2023

This message services as notification for the release of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Sonoma County Continuum of Care Consolidated Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).


January 05, 2023 | Department of Health Services

2023 Sonoma County Homeless Point-in-Time Count Volunteer Registration Now Open- January 27th !

Friday, January 27, 2023, is the Sonoma County Point-in-Time (PIT) Street Count for all populations of person’s experiencing homelessness. The Count is a requirement for receiving federal homeless assistance funds and provides critical data used to understand homelessness locally and to support strategic decisions about our program. We hope that you are able to help by participating this year!


May 24, 2023 | Department of Health Services

Sonoma County saw 22 percent decrease in homelessness, annual Point-in-Time count shows

Sonoma County saw an overall 22 percent decrease in the area’s homeless population last year including a 24 percent decline in those identified as being chronically homeless, according to preliminary results of the 2023 Sonoma County Point-in-Time count in January.


February 01, 2023 | Department of Health Services

Board of Supervisors endorses region wide strategic plan to address homelessness

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted today to support a five-year strategic plan to reduce homelessness, one developed by the Continuum of Care, the county’s homeless services system of care. The Continuum of Care Board approved the plan unanimously on Dec. 14, 2022.


October 21, 2022 | Department of Health Services

Sonoma County’s Continuum of Care seeks public input on draft Homelessness Strategic Plan

Sonoma County’s Continuum of Care Board and its Strategic Planning Committee invites the public to provide input on a draft 2022 Homeless Strategic Plan and to learn more about the plan during a series of upcoming meetings. The Continuum of Care is a federally directed homelessness coordination system that works to ensure a regional homelessness system of care is coordinated and effective.