Continuum of Care (COC) Confirmation	

Instructions: The developer must fill out the top half of this form and submit to the COC for completion. See additional instructions and COC contact information on page 2.

Continuum of Care Region:	     	
Name of Project Sponsor:	     	
Name of Proposed Project:	     	
Project Location:	     	
Service Provider:	     	

1.	Target population for Long-term Homeless (LTH) units.  Household Type:

 Family	 Single Adults	 Single Youth		 Youth with Families

2.	Total number of housing units:      

3.	Number of supportive housing units (including LTH):      

4.	Number of LTH units:      

This section to be completed by the COC Coordinator or Committee Chair
1.	The COC Committee has reviewed the proposed development and confirms that it meets an identified need for supportive housing in the region.	Yes    No

2.	The owner agrees to participate in Coordinated Entry to fill the supportive housing units and report in HMIS.	
	Yes    No
Comments:      

	     	
	COC Committee Chair or Coordinator Name	

	     	
	Title 	

	     	
	Date	

	     	
	Signature	

Instructions for Developers
This COC Confirmation form is required as a part of the Minnesota Housing application process for all developments with supportive housing units in Greater Minnesota and the suburban metro counties (not required in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties). We recommend that developers consider the COC Priorities for Supportive Housing when determining the target population and housing unit types for the proposed project. 

1.	The developer must contact the local COC Coordinator to request completion of this form at least one month before the application due date.
2.	Provide the following information to the COC Coordinator: 
•	Multifamily Application Supportive Housing Narrative 
•	Service Provider Qualification Form (215A)
3.	Developers are expected to present their proposals to the COC Committee before a Confirmation form is approved for signature by the COC. The COC may request additional information about the development and committee members will ask questions. Review the local COC meeting schedules below. 
4.	Upon approval, the COC Coordinator or Committee Chair will complete and sign this form. Submit this with your application materials by the deadline.

COC Regions	COC Coordinator Contact Info	Meeting Schedule	
Suburban Metro Area Counties (SMAC): Anoka, Carver , Dakota, Scott, and Washington Counties	Abby Guilford
SMAC Coordinator
763.458.9790
abby@mesh-mn.org	•	Contact Abby for the SMAC process and meeting date, time and location	
Hennepin County	Laura A DeRosier
Hennepin County 
218.391.6734
Laura.DeRosier@hennepin.us 
	•	Contact Laura for the meeting date, time and location	
Ramsey County	Loni Aadalen 
Ramsey County Human Services
651.266.4116
loni.Aadalen@CO.RAMSEY.MN.US
	•	Third Friday of the month from 9:00-11:00 a.m.
•	Lutheran Social Services, Room 1-C, 2485 Como Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108	
Central	AG Huot
Central MN Housing Partnership 
320.259.0393
AG@cmhp.net
	•	First Tuesday of the month from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
•	Morrison County Government Center, Little Falls	
Northeast	Patty Beech
Northeast MN  CoC Coordinator
218.525.4957
pattybeechconsulting@gmail.com
	•	Contact Patty Beech or Cara Lundquist (218.213.1306) for the meeting date, time and location	
Northwest	Carla Solem
Northwest MN CoC Coordinator 
701.306.1944
carlas@cableone.net
	•	Third Thursday of the month from 10:00 a.m.-noon 
•	Contact Carla for meeting locations	

COC Regions	COC Coordinator Contact Info	Meeting Schedule	
Southeast	Jennifer Prins
Three Rivers Community Action
507.732.8577
jprins@threeriverscap.org
	•	Third Thursday of the month from 9:30 a.m.-noon 
•	Rotates between Rochester, Owatonna and Mankato
•	Find the meeting schedule and locations at http://threeriverscap.org/continuum-of-care/minutes	
Southwest	Justin Vorbach
SW Minnesota Housing Partnership
507.530.2942
justinv@swmhp.org	•	Second Thursday of the month from 10:00 a.m.-noon 
•	Odd number months at the Kandiyohi Health and Human Services Building
•	Even number months at United Community Action in Marshall	
St. Louis County	Charles Obije 
St. Louis County
218.725.5236
ObijeC@stlouiscountymn.gov
	•	Fourth Wednesday of the month from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 
•	Cotton Town Hall; locations may vary - contact Patty to confirm	
West Central	Carla Solem
West Central MN CoC Coordinator
701.306.1944
hthcoordinator@cableone.net
	•	Second Wednesday of the month from 1:00-3:00 p.m. 
•	Contact Carla for meeting locations