St. Louis CoC is a broad-based partnership to prevent people within the community from becoming homeless & to find ways to end homelessness.

The CoC’s approach to ending homelessness involves agency-specific services as well as the efforts of like-minded individuals.

The CoC makes efforts to recruit members of the public, consumers, and providers in identifying impactful issues while promoting legislative awareness.

The CoC offers prevention strategies and homeless assistance programs to assist those at-risk of or experiencing homelessness.

What is the St. Louis City Continuum of Care?

The St. Louis City Continuum of Care (CoC) is a membership organization comprised of more than 100 organizations and individuals from the private and public sector who work in partnership to prevent and end homelessness in the City of St. Louis. Mandated by the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the CoC strategizes and plans a coordinated, comprehensive approach to providing housing and services for people in danger of becoming homeless or experiencing homelessness.

The St. Louis City CoC works to:

  • Promote integrated, community-wide strategies and plans to prevent and end homelessness;
  • Provide coordination among the numerous local organizations and initiatives that serve the homeless population, and
  • Manage the CoC’s single, comprehensive grant application to HUD for McKinney-Vento funding which includes Continuum of Care funds and State Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds.

Download a copy of the St. Louis City CoC Governance Charter.

Homelessness and COVID-19 in St. Louis

This article and podcast from Washington University discusses homelessness and COVID-19 in St. Louis, as well as our partnership with the Washington University Infectious Disease program.

Statement on Racial Injustice

We are clear that tackling racial injustice is an ongoing process and are committed to it for the long-term. Here we’ve outlined the actions we will be taking.

Board Letter to the Mayor

The St. Louis Continuum of Care (CoC) Board wrote a letter to the Mayor of St. Louis in response to the disbandment of the Market Street encampments.

The St. Louis City Continuum of Care is a membership organization comprised of more than 100 organizations and individuals from the private and public sector who work in partnership to prevent and end homelessness in the City of St. Louis.

Learn More About the CoC

There are many ways you can get involved with the work we do at St. Louis Continuum of Care. Through CoC membership, committees, volunteering, and donating, we can work together to end homelessness in our region.

Get Involved with the CoC

If you or someone you know is experiencing homelessness, we're here to help. Please check out our resources on how to get help yourself or gather information to share with others.

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