CoC Policies and Documents

CoC Emergency Transfer Plan

• Detroit CoC Emergency Transfer Plan - Approved by CoC Board on 9/10/2018

• Additional forms and documents:

  • VAWA Compliance One-Page Overview

  • VAWA Final Rule 

  • VAWA Requirements Q&A 

Detroit CoC Non-Discrimination Policy

• Detroit CoC Non-Discrimination, Equal Access to Housing, and Preventing Family Separation Policy (approved by CoC board 8/17/2018)

Written Standards for Homeless Programs

• Letter from the CoC Lead Agency

• Written Standards - Approved by CoC Board on 7/11/2016

• Updated Transitional Housing Written Standards (updated July 2019)

• Public Comments

CoC Governance Documents

• 2024 Governance Charter

• Detroit CoC Governance Structure

• Conflict of Interest Policy

• CoC Board Code of Conduct

• CoC Board Agreement

• Conflict of Interest Annual Statement

• Membership Meeting Proof of Attendance

• Change of Voting Member - CoC General Membership

• Response to Comments Received on the Detroit CoC Governance Charter

• Consensus Decision-Making Process

CoC Calendar 

• 2025 Calendar

• 2024 Calendar

• 2023 Calendar

• 2021 Calendar - 2020 Board Calendar

CoC Funded Program Policies 

• Project Ramp Down Protocol (approved 2020)

• Significant Change Request Policy

• Significant Change Request Form (fillable PDF)

• Required Technical Assistance Policy

Project Transfer Policy

• Project Transfer Policy (approved 2025) - applies to: CoC RRH and PSH, MSHDA ESG RRH, and City of Detroit ESG RRH

CoC Grievance Procedures

• Consumer Grievance Procedure (NEW — Revised October 2025)

  • Consumer Grievance Form (NEW — Revised October 2025)

  • Client Rights Document

• Agency vs. Agency Grievance Procedure (NEW — Revised December 2019)

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Letter of Support for Development Projects - (Revised March 2023)

• New construction or rehab Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Development Teams that are seeking a Letter of Support (LOS) from the Detroit Continuum of Care (COC) and the signature of the local Coordinated Entry System (CES), also called the Housing Assessment and Resource Agency (HARA). This includes developers applying to City of Detroit HOME and Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), including but not limited to HOME, Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), Gap Financing, etc.

• Non-LIHTC Project Letter of Support Policies and Procedures

• If you need a letter of support for your development project, you should contact coc_coordinator

Detroit CoC Training Survey

We would like your input as we strive to plan training opportunities for the Continuum for 2021 and coming years. Please follow this link to inform of us what trainings you would like to see.