General Membership Information

General Members include Representatives from relevant organizations within a geographic area to operate a Continuum of Care (CoC) for the geographic area. Relevant organizations include nonprofit homeless assistance providers, victim service providers, faith-based organizations, governments, businesses, advocates, public housing agencies, school districts, social service providers, mental health agencies, hospitals, universities, affordable housing developers, law enforcement, and organizations that serve veterans and homeless and formerly homeless individuals. General Members will be made up of individuals and organizations residing within the CoC geographic area, organizations who serve homeless populations and must include persons experiencing homelessness, and persons formerly experiencing homelessness, to the extent these groups are represented within the geographic area and are available to participate.

(Merced City and County Continuum of Care (CA-520) Governance Charter)