Office to Prevent and End Homelessness

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3700 Pender Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
Thomas Barnett
Deputy Director

Department Resources

CoC Board of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Partnership

The purpose of the CoC Board is to provide leadership in preventing and ending homelessness in the Fairfax-Falls Church community. The CoC Board acts on behalf of the “Continuum of Care”, which is a partnership of representatives from organizations in the Fairfax-Falls Church community with an interest and role serving people experiencing, or at-risk of, homelessness. The CoC Board serves in compliance with the federal “Continuum of Care Program” under the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 24, Part 578, Subpart B, entitled “Establishing and Operating a Continuum of Care”.

CoC Board Charter

CoC Board ByLaws

CoC Operations Policy

COC BOARD RESOURCES

 

CoC Board Member Listing

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Pamela Michell, Board of Supervisors Providence District
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Claire Keena, Board of Supervisors Springfield District
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Ruth Pearson, Board of Supervisors Sully District
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Gwenn Minton, Board of Supervisors Hunter Mill
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Claudia McDowell, Public Schools
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James Gillespie, City of Fairfax
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Sue Armstrong, City of Falls Church
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Lisa Jones, Lived Experience
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Maura Williams, Cornerstones
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Rena Alexander-Lewis, FACETS
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Adrianne Hosein, Northern Virginia Family Services
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Randy Shusman, Pathway Homes
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Cathy Benn, Second Story
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Megan Goffney, Shelter House
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Dianna Taylor, Community Services Board
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Janet Kedzie, Health Department
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Norma Lopez, Department of Neighborhood and Community Services
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Sanchez Glover, Department of Family Services

April 22,  2026 CoC Board Meeting

March 25, 2026 CoC Board Meeting

March 4, 2026 CoC Strategic Planning Committee Meeting 

February 11, 2026 CoC Board Meeting

January 28, 2026 CoC Board Meeting- Canceled

January 21, 2026 CoC Strategic Planning Committee Meeting

December 3, 2025 CoC Board Meeting

November 21, 2025 CoC Board NOFO Rapid Response Committee Virtual Meeting

November 12, 2025 CoC Board Coordinated Entry Policy Committee Virtual Meeting 

November 14, 2025 Joint Meeting CoC Board and AHAC Executive Committee

October 22, 2025 CoC Board Meeting - CANCELED

October 22, 2025 CoC Board Strategic Planning Committee Virtual Meeting

September 24, 2025 CoC Board Meeting

August 27, 2025 CoC Board Meeting

July 23, 2025 CoC Board Meeting 

June 25, 2025 CoC Board Meeting

May 28, 2025 CoC Board Meeting - CANCELED

May 28, 2025 CoC Board Strategic Planning Committee Meeting - CANCELED

April 23, 2025 CoC Board Meeting

March 26, 2025 CoC Board Meeting

February 26, 2025 CoC Board Meeting

January 22, 2025 CoC Board Meeting

December 4, 2024 CoC Board Meeting

October 23, 2024 CoC Board Meeting

September 25, 2024 CoC Board Meeting

August 28, 2024 CoC Board Meeting

July 24, 2024 CoC Board Meeting

June 26, 2024 CoC Board Meeting

May 22, 2024 CoC Board Meeting

April 24, 2024 CoC Board Meeting

March 27, 2024 CoC Board Meeting

February 15, 2024 CoC Board Meeting

December 6, 2023 CoC Board Meeting

November 8, 2023 CoC Board Meeting

August 29, 2023 Selection & Ranking Subcommittee Meeting

Archived materials for the CoC Committee can be found here.

COC BOARD COMMITTEES

Coordinated Entry Policy

The committee provides policy direction for the CoC in designing its system for assessing the needs of individuals and families for housing and services, as well as the written standards for providing homeless services – including evaluating individuals’ and families’ eligibility and prioritizing who will receive assistance. 

  • Meetings would occur on a regular basis to be determined by the committee.
  • Members come from the CoC Board and, according to the Board’s  bylaws, the committee is composed of at least four members. Members that have personally experienced homelessness must be included to ensure their perspective is integrated into decision-making processes for a more effective and empathetic solution.
     

Selection and Ranking

The committee is responsible for: (1) reviewing applications for new funding opportunities, if available, during the CoC competitions and selecting new project(s) for inclusion in the CoC’s Consolidated Application; and (2) ranking all projects, including both new and renewal projects, according to the priorities identified by the COC Board. 

  • Meetings do not occur on a regular basis but are scheduled during the CoC competitions.
  • Membership may come from the CoC Board and community members without a conflict of interest in CoC project funding decisions. Members that have personally experienced homelessness must be included to ensure their perspective is integrated into decision-making processes for a more effective and empathetic solution.
     

Strategic Planning

The committee will lead the development and updating of the CoC’s strategic plan, grounded in best practices and data-informed decision making, to address the needs of families and individuals experiencing and at-risk of homelessness. The committee will lead the effort to conduct an annual gaps analysis to identify unmet needs and resource allocation priorities and will regularly review the performance of the CoC system, as well as individual projects funded through the CoC, to ensure alignment with the strategic plan and achievement of desired outcomes. This includes monitoring  progress toward established goals, evaluating the effectiveness of current strategies, and recommending adjustments as needed to maximize impact and promote continuous improvement in the community’s response to homelessness. 

  • Meetings occur on a regular basis to be determined by the committee.
  • Members come from the CoC Board and, according to the Board’s bylaws, the committee is composed of at least four members. Members that have personally experienced homelessness must be included to ensure their perspective is integrated into decision-making processes for a more effective and empathetic solution.
     
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