New Board Members Needed!

Are you interested in serving on the CoC Board?

The CoC Board Membership is made stronger though the participation of broad and diverse Membership! We are seeking to fill the 2025-2027 CoC Board. There are 17 seats.

The CoC is a collective. Decisions are made comprehensively based on community needs and strategies to address the homelessness crisis in the region. Goals are inclusivity and transparency.

The CoC Board will help lead this work through these responsibilities:

• Responsible for implementation of all CoC policies and procedures
• Receive input from CoC membership, committees and stakeholders on CoC priorities and goals for the CoC
• Receive reports and recommendations from sub-committees and task groups
• Approved recommended policies and procedures and written standards
• Provide Full CoC Membership meetings
• Work with Lead Agency to set agendas for Full CoC membership meetings
• Adopt and review annually a governance charter in consultation with the Collaborative Applicant and the HMIS Lead

Current Seats of The CoC Board: Government Representative (2), Will County Region Representative, Kendall County Region Representative, Grundy County Region Representative, Lead Agency, Collaborative Applicant and HMIS lead, Homeless Advocate, Homeless Veteran’s Advocate, Formerly Homeless Individual, Hardest to House Homeless Advocate, McKinney Vento Education Liaison, ESG Representative and Open Seats (5)

If you are interested, please complete the CoC Board Nominee: Survey of Interest by 10/27/2024!