The Baltimore Continuum of Care, governed by the Homeless Roundtable Planning Committee (HRPC), administers HUD-funded bridge-housing, rapid-rehousing, and permanent-supportive-housing programs that connect encampment residents to time-limited transitional placements.
The Baltimore Continuum of Care (CoC) — required by HUD under 24 CFR Part 578 and convened locally as the Homeless Roundtable Planning Committee (HRPC) — coordinates Baltimore's bridge-housing pipeline. Bridge housing offers low-barrier, short-term stays (typically 90-180 days) with intensive case management oriented toward permanent placement. Rapid-rehousing programs provide time-limited rental subsidies, and permanent supportive housing pairs subsidies with on-site clinical services for chronically homeless residents. The Mayor's Office of Homeless Services serves as the CoC's collaborative applicant, and Vacants-To-Value vacant properties are increasingly converted into bridge or permanent supportive units to leverage the city's land bank.
Programs operating without HUD CoC approval lose competitive grant access; landlords participating must meet HUD HQS, fair-housing, and HMIS data-sharing requirements or face contract termination.
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