Official Governance Charter & Policies and Procedures
HCCSC operates in accordance with HUD regulations and guidance, and the local charter and policies and procedures below.
HCCSC Governance Charter
The Governance Charter of the Homeless Continuum of Care of Stark County – Updates HCCSC Members Approved November 15, 2021
HCCSC Policies and Procedures
Current policies and procedures can be viewed individually by clicking on the applicable link listed below.
A. Board and General Committee Operations
A.1 Guidelines Governing HCCSC Committee Service – Updates HCCSC Board Approved October 9, 2018
A.2 Prospective HCCSC Committee Member Questionnaire
A.3/D.1 HCCSC’s Education-Related Duties
B. Memoranda of Agreement
B.1 Memorandum of Agreement with HMIS Lead
B.2 Memorandum of Agreement with Collaborative Applicant
C. Recipient Approval and Evaluation Policies and Procedures
C.1. Policies for Review and Endorsement of New Programs Serving the Homeless – Updates HCCSC Board Approved February 11, 2020
C.2 – Rescinded
C.3. Procedures for Inviting and Reviewing Applications for CoC Funding – Updates HCCSC Board Approved February 11, 2020
C.4. Procedures for Evaluating CoC-Funded Projects– Updates HCCSC Board Approved May 9, 2023
C.5. Status Report Form for CoC-Funded Projects (Fillable PDF) or Status Report Form for CoC Funded Projects (Word Doc) – Updates HCCSC Board Approved February 11, 2020
C.6. eSNPAS Application Appendix Form for CoC Funding– revised for 2021 grant competition, posted October 27, 2021
C.7. Application Scoring Form for CoC Funding – revised for 2021 grant competition, posted October 27, 2021
C.8. Procedures for Inviting and Reviewing Applications for City of Canton ESG Funding
C.9 City of Canton ESG Application – revised for 2021 grant competition
C.10 City of Canton ESG Scoring Form – revised for 2021 grant competition
C.11. Procedures for Evaluating City of Canton ESG-Funded Projects
D. Coordinated Entry Policies and Procedures
D.1/A.3. Coordinated Entry’s Role in Informing Clients of Eligibility for Education Services
D.2 HCCSC Coordinated Entry Guide – Updates HCCSC Board Approved June 8, 2021
D.3 HCCSC Policies Governing Eligibility and Prioritization to Receive CoC Assistance and Standards for Administering Assistance – Updates HCCSC Board Approved September 13, 2022
D.4/F.4 Adherence to Approved Eligibility and Exclusionary Rules
D.5/F.5 Adherence to Housing First Principles in Admitting and Terminating Clients
D.6/F.6 Fair Housing and Equal Access Standards
D.7/F.7 -Rescinded
D.8/F.8 Emergency Transfer Plan for Victims of Domestic Violence
D.9 Collaboration with Other Systems of Care to Prevent Discharge into Homelessness
E. HMIS Policies and Procedures
E.1 HMIS System Policy –Updates HCCSC Board Approved October 12, 2021
E.2. HMIS Partner Agency Agreement–Updates HCCSC Board Approved October 12, 2021
E.3. Client Informed Consent & Release of Information Authorization -Updates HCCSC Board Approved February 11, 2020
E.4 System Privacy Plan/Notice –Updates HCCSC Board Approved February 11, 2020
E.5 System Security Plan – Updates HCCSC Board Approved December 11,2018
E.6 HMIS Data Quality Plan –Updates HCCSC Board Approved October 9, 2018
E.7 / F.11 HMIS Data Completeness Scoring
F. Standards for Providers
F.1 Providers’ Education-Related Duties
F.2 Point in Time Count Policy
F.3 Policy on Serving the Chronically Homeless
F.4/D.4 Adherence to Approved Eligibility and Exclusionary Rules
F.5/D.5 Adherence to Housing First Principles in Admitting and Terminating Clients
F.6/D.6 Fair Housing and Equal Access Standards
F.7/D.7- Rescinded
F.8/D.8 Emergency Transfer Plan for Victims of Domestic Violence
F.9 Verification of Disability Form
F.10 Recipient and Sub-Recipient Record-keeping Requirements – HCCSC Board Approved 11.11.2020
F.11 / E.7 HMIS Data Completeness Scoring
F.12 Recipient and Sub-Recipient Emergency Solution Grant Record-keeping Requirements – HCCSC Board Approved 11.10.2020
G. Performance Targets and Policies
G.1 System Performance Measures Policies
G.2 Performance Targets for FFY 2022
G.2 Performance Targets for FFY 2021
Homeless Continuum of Care of Stark County (HCCSC) COVID Response
Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) COVID19
Policies Governing Eligibility and Prioritization to Receive CoC Assistance and Standards for Administering Assistance
Eligibility and Prioritization for OHFA Emergency Housing Assistant Grant Program – Homelessness Prevention – HCCSC Board Approved 7.14.20
Eligibility and Prioritization for OHFA Emergency Housing Assistant Grant Program – Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) – HCCSC Board Approved 7.14.20
Standards for Sub-Recipient Record Keeping Requirements
Standards for Sub-Recipient Record Keeping Requirements – HCCSC Board Approved 9.8.2020
Emergency Solution Grant CARES Act (ESG-CV)
Policies Governing Eligibility and Prioritization to Receive Assistance and Standards for Administering Assistance –
Emergency Shelter and Homeless Prevention
Emergency Solutions CARES Act COVID19 (ESG-CV) Policies Governing Eligibility and Prioritization to Receive Assistance and Standards for Administering Assistance –HCCSC Board Approved 9.7.2021
Standards for Sub-Recipient Record Keeping Requirements – Emergency Shelter and Homeless Prevention
Emergency Solution Grant CARES Act (ESG-CV) Standards for Sub-Recipient Recordkeeping Requirements –HCCSC Board Approved 9.7.2021
Policies Governing Eligibility and Prioritization to Receive Assistance and Standards for Administering Rapid Rehousing Assistance, and Standards for Sub-Recipient Recordkeeping Requirements – Rapid Rehousing
Policies Governing Eligibility and Prioritization to Receive Assistance and Standards for Administering Rapid Rehousing Assistance, and Standards for Sub-Recipient Recordkeeping Requirements – HCCSC Board Approved 6.14.2022
Additional HUD Guidance and Resources
Homeless System Response: ESG Homelessness Prevention Eligibility During Eviction Moratoria – HUD released July 23, 2020
ESG Minimum Habitability Standards for Emergency Shelters and Permanent Housing: Checklists
Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO) – Housing Now for Homeless Families
Policies Governing Eligibility and Prioritization to Receive Assistance and Standards for Administering Assistance
Eligibility, Prioritization and Standards for COHHIO Assistance – HCCSC Board Approved 10.05.2020
Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) and Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OMHAS)
Policies Governing Eligibility and Prioritization to Receive Assistance and Standards for Administering Assistance & Standards for Sub-Recipient Record Keeping Requirements
Eligibility, Prioritization to Receive Assistance & Standards for Administering Assistance, and Standards for Sub-Recipient Recordkeeping Requirements – HCCSC Board Approved 10.13.2020