FL-602 Local Competition for the HUD Continuum of Care NOFO
FL-602 Local Competition for the HUD

Emergency Food and Shelter Program, Phase 39 and ARPA-R
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board has selected Charlotte County to receive $29,028 in Phase 39 and $89,317 in Phase ARPA-R to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county and are not intended as the primary or reoccurring source of funding. This program is administered locally

Community Plan to End Youth Homelessness
In Charlotte County, we have come together to support youth experiencing homelessness. We will achieve this through defining and improving our support systems for youth experiencing homelessness. Ultimately, we want youth experiencing homelessness to be safe with stable housing as quickly as possible.
The Charlotte County Continuum of Care (CoC) was

Project Expansion will assist Homeless Families with Schoolchildren obtain Housing in Charlotte County
The Gulf Coast Partnership is expanding its successful Charlotte County Homeless Families project to improve the effectiveness of the homeless response system and assist families with school-age children experiencing a housing crisis in Charlotte County. This expansion has recently been supported by a $35,000 grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation,

Shannon Miller
Shannon Miller has been in Charlotte County since the age of 2. Her mother’s family were early settlers to this area, and many family members still reside here. Shannon is a proud graduate of Charlotte High and Edison Community College. In 2014, Shannon graduated from Everglades University with her B.S.

Notice of Funding Opportunity for Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program Special Need Grant
VA announces the availability of approximately $5 million per year for 3 years in new special need grants to eligible entities for per diem payments to facilitate housing stabilization for Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless and who are in one of the special need populations

Join now for a full scholarship to the 2021 Imagine Solutions Conference!
Great opportunity being offered to every First Responder and Essential Service organization serving SW Florida they will underwrite and offer through their organizations – FREE REGISTRATIONS to all their employees! That is 59,600 employees! This program is called OUR HEROES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. Register for our conference today to help this

Food Distributions in Charlotte County
FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS IN
CHARLOTTE COUNTY
Every Thursday as follows:
Monday, March 2nd
Human Services at 23400 Harold Ave
Every other Thursday, 2/4, 2/18, 3/4, 3/18
Lunes, Marzo 2
Cada 2 semanas los Jueves 2/4, 2/18, 3/4, 3/18
10:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Sacred Heart at 211 W Charlotte Ave
Every other Thursday, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, 3/25 Cada 2 semanas los Jueves

Cold Weather Shelter Open Tonight (February 2, 2021)
Based on the cold weather forecast starting tonight February 2nd and tomorrow night February 3rd Charlotte County will open cold weather shelter. The Homeless Coalition will provide warm shelter in their dining room beginning tonight at 6pm.

FEMA-EFSP Local Board Funding Available
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board has selected Charlotte County to receive $29,319 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county and are not intended as the primary or reoccurring source of funding. This program is administered locally by the Gulf Coast Partnership. Due to a

Emergency Solutions Grant – CV2 (ESG-CV2)
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act) provided for a supplemental appropriation of Homeless Assistance Grants under the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program. As the legislation states, the CARES Act provides for homeless assistance funds to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, among individuals

Despite the Pandemic, Charlotte County, Florida has Effectively Ended Chronic Homelessness
Charlotte County struggled with a low paying service workforce, lack of affordable housing, poverty, and homelessness long before the pandemic. When COVID hit, the challenges in fighting those issues only grew. But by the end of 2020, the community managed to achieve a goal that few other communities have. Charlotte