BRISTOL COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

The CoC pursues a comprehensive response to homelessness using a “Continuum of Care” methodology through a community-based network. The BCCC is a membership-driven collective of over 60 organizations, agencies and individuals committed to working together in addressing all variants of homelessness particularly those experiencing chronic homelessness and those unsheltered/unhoused.

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BRISTOL COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE (BCCC)

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Organization

History

The Homeless Services Providers Network began in 1994 with a small group of service providers, began meeting to discuss the problem of homelessness in New Bedford. This small group began meeting monthly to identify collaborative strategies to address the increasingly complex set of needs of homeless people-and the increasing number of people faced with homelessness. The group lead by City of New Bedford Office of Housing and Community Development formally organized itself in 1999 into an interactive collaborative volunteer network that has grown to over 70 agencies.

The HSPN, in 1996 prepared its first application to HUD to secure Stuart B. McKinney-Vento funding and to coordinate the Continuum of Care application process.

The City had been, and continues to be, the lead organization for the HSPN. In 2001, the City assisted the HSPN in gaining greater independence by forming a more structured organization. Sub-committees were organized, as well as an executive committee and officers and operational protocols. Annual elections, monthly meetings, quarterly sub-committee meetings as well as periodic retreats were organized to better coordinate resources in New Bedford with the needs of the area’s homeless.

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  • Home
  • About Us
  • CoC Data Center
  • Organization
    • Structure
    • History
    • Executive Board
    • HSPN Bylaws (PDF)
    • Agencies
    • MEMBERSHIP
    • HSPN Planning
    • HSPN Accomplishments
  • CoC Funding Competition
    • 2024 CoC Funding Competition
    • 2023 CoC Funding Competition
    • 2022 CoC Funding Competition
    • 2021 CoC Funding Competition
    • 2020 CoC Funding Competition
    • 2019 CoC Funding Competition
    • 2018 CoC Funding Competition
    • 2017 CoC Funding Competition
    • 2016 CoC Funding Competition
  • Resources
    • Street Sheet (Homeless Assistance)
    • Federal, State & Local
    • For Agencies
    • For Veterans
    • Acronyms, Etc. Guide (PDF)
  • News
    • HUD News
    • Annual CoC Funding Competition
    • Local Events
    • Press
    • Publications
    • HSPN Meeting Presentations
  • Contact