Servicing the Florida Keys

Help is Here

Impacted by Hurricane Ian and need help? Please visit:
KeysHelp

Search for resources at:
MyFloridaMyFamily

For utility, rental, or other housing related assistance please visit:
Cornerstone
Catholic Charities
Samuel's House
Florida Keys Outreach Coalition
in Marathon: KAIR
in the Upper Keys: Florida Keys Outreach Coalition
For those 24 years old or younger: FKCS
If you are fleeing domestic violence: DAS or call the 24 hour hotline: (305) 743-4440
If you are in the tourism/hospitality industry: Sister Season

HUD ANNOUNCEMENT OF FUNDING
2023 competition 


Please visit https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/coc/competition
for more information.

New and Domestic Violence Bonus programs are encouraged. Renewal projects should begin the process as soon as e-snaps is open.

Deadlines
Local applications are due in e-snaps by Tuesday, August 15, 11:59 PM.
Applicants will be notified if their project is accepted and will be ranked by Thursday August 17.
The Oversight Committee will rank projects on August 23.
The Consolidated Application is due to HUD by Thursday, September 28.

Rental and Mortgage Assistance

Monroe County will be distributing funding totaling $838,069 to Monroe County residents who are behind in their mortgage or rent payments to COVID-19 hardships. This is a countywide program and is inclusive of the municipalities. Anyone who rents or owns in the Florida Keys may be eligible. Anyone who has been economically impacted due to COVID-19 is eligible and the level of assistance will be looked at individually and will be based on need. 
CLICK HERE TO BEGIN
or CALL Toll-free Coronavirus Relief Fund for Impacted Homeowners and Renters information line
1-888-362-7885 

Who We Are

The Monroe County Continuum of Care (CoC) is the lead agency for the coordination and planning of homeless services in the Florida Keys. We are a coalition working with homeless assistance agencies to coordinate the delivery of housing and services to homeless families, individuals, youth, and persons with disabilities.  
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PRomote

Promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness,
as well as access to and effective use of mainstream programs that work to optimize self-sufficiency
among the individuals and families.

Develop

Develop and implement
community-based strategies to prevent and end homelessness.

Protect

Protect rights of the homeless and advocate for access to healthcare and affordable permanent housing.

Support

Support emergency, transitional,
and permanent housing programs and services for individuals and
families who are homeless.

Seek

Seek funding for member organizations and local governments to re-house homeless individuals and families rapidly while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused to homeless individuals and the community.

Subscribe

Subscribe to the United Nations Universal Declaration of
Human Rights that adequate
housing is a basic human right

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Join Us

The Continuum-of-Care (CoC) has an open invitation
to all community organizations and individuals, whether for-profit or not,
who wish to participate in the strategy for preventing and ending homelessness.
This includes formerly homeless persons and clients currently in programs.
If you cannot attend the meetings of the Board,
we'd still like to hear from you.  Please use the Contact Us form above.

Regular meetings of the Board are held
the second Thursday of each month at 10:00 AM and are open to the public.
For information concerning the Continuum of Care and its mission,
or to obtain a copy of the meeting agenda, please use the Contact Us form above.

Due to COVID, the meetings are held virtually via Goto Meeting until further notice.  
Please send a message using the Contact Us form above if you would like further information.