Local Community Providers of Service
Continuum of Care Lead Agencies
The Office on Homelessness recognizes and designates local entities to serve as lead agencies for the homeless assistance Continuum of Care (CoC) systems throughout Florida.
The CoC model creates a framework for a comprehensive array of emergency, transitional, and permanent housing, and supportive services to address the varying needs of the persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The purpose of the CoC is to help communities envision, plan, and implement coordinated, long-term solutions to address homelessness.
A model of CoC should include the following components:
- Outreach, intake, and assessment to link housing and services to the needs of those who are homeless.
- Services and resources to prevent housed persons from becoming homeless or returning to homelessness.
- Emergency sheltering as a safe alternative to living on the streets.
- Transitional housing to move persons toward permanent housing solutions.
- Permanent housing to end episodes of homelessness.
- Supportive services designed to assist the person with necessary skills to secure and retain permanent housing.
To contact a local lead agency, view our lead agency listing below.
CoC Lead Agencies
| CoC Number | CoC Lead Agency Name & Contact Number | Counties Served | Contract Number |
|---|---|---|---|
FL-500 |
Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness |
Manatee, Sarasota |
|
FL-501 |
Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative |
Hillsborough |
|
FL-502 |
Pinellas County Homeless Leadership Board |
Pinellas |
|
FL-503 |
Homeless Coalition of Polk County |
Polk |
|
FL-504 |
Volusia/Flagler County Coalition for the Homeless |
Flagler, Volusia |
|
FL-505 |
Homelessness & Housing Alliance |
Okaloosa, Walton |
|
FL-506 |
Big Bend Continuum of Care |
Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla |
|
FL-507 |
Homeless Services Network of Central Florida |
Orange, Osceola, Seminole |
|
FL-508 |
United Way of North Central Florida |
Alachua, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, Putnam |
|
FL-509 |
Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council |
Indian River, Martin, St Lucie |
|
FL-510 |
Changing Homelessness |
Clay, Duval, Nassau |
|
FL-511 |
Opening Doors of Northwest Florida |
Escambia, Santa Rosa |
|
FL-512 |
Flagler Hospital – St Augustine |
St Johns |
|
FL-513 |
Brevard Homeless Coalition |
Brevard |
|
FL-514 |
Marion County Homeless Council |
Marion |
|
FL-515 |
Doorways of Northwest Florida |
Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington |
|
FL-517 |
Heartland Coalition for the Homeless |
DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Okeechobee |
|
FL-518 |
United Way of Suwannee Valley |
Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee |
|
FL-519 |
Coalition for the Homeless of Pasco County |
Pasco |
|
FL-520 |
Mid Florida Homeless Coalition |
Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Sumter |
|
FL-600 |
Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust |
Miami-Dade |
|
FL-601 |
Broward Homeless Initiative Partnership |
Broward |
|
FL-602 |
Gulf Coast Partnership |
Charlotte |
|
FL-603 |
Lee County Human & Veteran Services |
Lee |
|
FL-604 |
Monroe County Homeless Services Continuum of Care |
Monroe |
|
FL-605 |
Palm Beach County Human & Veteran Services |
Palm Beach |
|
FL-606 |
Hunger & Homeless Coalition of Collier County |
Collier |
