Cumberland County has a coordinated network of agencies and services that responds to the needs of individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Funding from state and federal sources provide various types of shelter, transitional housing, emergency assistance with rent, emergency assistance with utilities, emergency groceries and daily meals. The Cumberland County Division of Homeless, a division within the County Human Services Department, coordinates some, not all, of the homeless services in the county. The office maintains a resource directory for Homeless and At-Risk Services in Cumberland County.

The Coordinator of the Division of Homeless convenes monthly meetings of the Comprehensive Emergency Assistance System (CEAS) Committee to plan for and monitor homeless and at- risk services. The CEAS Committee serves as the Local Board for the federally funded Emergency Food and Shelter Program. Additionally, the CEAS Committee serves as the planning body and work group for yearly application submissions requesting funding from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Continuum of Care, Homeless Assistance Programs.

The CEAS Committee, is comprised of service providers that provide homeless services and services to prevent homelessness, housing providers, homeless and housing advocates, a previously homeless consumer and agencies that represent sub populations that are prevalent within the boundaries of our geographic area. CEAS Committee meetings are open to the public, and are held each month at 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at various meeting places in the County. Contact the office for any specific meeting place.

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

The SNJ CoC is currently accepting applications for new and renewal projects seeking Continuum of Care funding. Applicants seeking renewal funding must ensure they have a current Continuum of Care project that is set to expire in 2025. New project applications may be submitted for FY2024 CoC Bonus, Domestic Violence and reallocated funds to assist households experiencing homelessness regain stability in permanent housing.

In addition to renewal funding, an estimated $475,000 will be available for Bonus Funding and $680,000 will be available for Domestic Violence Bonus funding. Please note, HUD has not yet released the FY2024 NOFO, so available funding is subject to change based on what HUD identifies as available. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, units of state or local government and public housing agencies. This includes first time applicants, agencies who have not previously received CoC funding, and faith-based agencies.

Applications must be submitted no later than 5:00pm on Wednesday July 10, 2024. If your agency cannot submit the application through SM Apply for any reason, please reach out to Katelyn Ravensbergen at kravensbergen@monarchhousing.orgas soon as possible.

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2024 Homeless & At-Risk Services Resource Guide (6th Ed.)
Flow Chart for Homeless Assistance - Single
Flow Chart for Homeless Assistance - Family

Cumberland County Point In Time Statistics

Cumberland County Point-in-Time 2023 Report