The Utah Balance of State Continuum of Care (UT 503) represents a collaborative network dedicated to addressing homelessness across the continuum and the entire state. Comprising various agencies, service providers, and community organizations, this continuum strives to ensure that individuals experiencing homelessness have access to comprehensive support systems.
Utah Balance of State Continuum of Care is made up of 11 Local Homeless Councils serving 25 counties.
These 11 LHCs play a crucial role within the BOS CoC, overseeing strategic planning, performance review, and communication with CoC staff and leadership by collaborating with consolidated planning initiatives aimed at making homelessness rare, brief and nonrecurring.
Have a new project or program in our service area? Contact your Local Homeless Council leadership or a member of the Homeless Systems Coordination Team to begin collaborating.
Performance Evaluation Systems/Programs
We are committed to rigorous performance evaluations to assess the effectiveness and impact of its programs in addressing homelessness.
Robust Planning and Program Applications
We are committed to submitting robust funding applications to HUD to secure resources essential for expanding and sustaining services.
Coordinate Entry and Fair Housing Emphasis
We are committed to a healthy coordinated entry system and fair housing practices to ensure equitable access to housing and services.
UT 503 Balance of State Local Homeless Councils
- Bear River LHC
Cache, Rich and Box Elder (Logan City) - Carbon-Emery LHC
Carbon & Emery (East Carbon, Helper, Price, Wellington) - Davis LHC
Davis (Clearfield and Layton Cities) - Grand LHC
Grand (Moab City) - Iron LHC
Beaver, Iron, Garfield, and Kane - San Juan LHC
San Juan (Blanding/Monticello) - Six County LHC
Juab, Sevier, Piute, Millard, Sanpete and Wayne - Tooele LHC
Tooele (Grantsville, Tooele, and Wendover Cities) - Uintah Basin LHC
Uintah, Duchesne, and Daggett - Washington LHC
Washington (Saint George City) - Weber-Morgan LHC
Weber, Morgan (Ogden City)
Local Homeless Council Responsibilities
- Hold local meetings (open to all stakeholders on at least a quarterly basis) to address local needs and strategic planning, including funding opportunities. LHCs will also address BOS CoC strategic planning priorities.
Refer to the BOS LHC Invitation Letter template for an example letter to people/agencies of interest. - Conduct outreach into community to make sure LHC is represented and inclusive of all stakeholders
- Appoint a Coordinated Entry lead to guide local efforts and participate in the CoC Coordinated Entry Workgroup
- Appoint a Point-In-Time (PIT) Count lead to guide local efforts and participate in the CoC PIT Workgroup
- Appoint a Domestic Violence representative to guide local efforts
- Appoint a Board member to represent LHCC on the BOS CoC Board
- Quarterly submit updated membership list and attendance to the Collaborative Applicant
- Attend BOS Quarterly meetings and annual strategic planning meeting
Local Homeless Council Membership
UT 503 RURAL DEFINED AREAS
| BEAR RIVER | Utah UT-503 UT-503 – Utah Balance of State CoC Rich County 499033 |
| CAR-EMERY | Utah UT-503 UT-503 – Utah Balance of State CoC Emery County 499015 |
| CARBON-EMERY | Utah UT-503 UT-503 – Utah Balance of State CoC Carbon County 499007 |
| GRAND | Utah UT-503 UT-503 – Utah Balance of State CoC Grand County 499019 |
| IRON | Utah UT-503 UT-503 – Utah Balance of State CoC Beaver County 499001 |
| Utah UT-503 UT-503 – Utah Balance of State CoC Garfield County 499017 | |
| Utah UT-503 UT-503 – Utah Balance of State CoC Iron County 499021 | |
| Utah UT-503 UT-503 – Utah Balance of State CoC Kane County 499025 | |
| SAN JUAN | Utah UT-503 UT-503 – Utah Balance of State CoC San Juan County 499037 |
| SIX | Utah UT-503 UT-503 – Utah Balance of State CoC Millard County 499027 |
| Utah UT-503 UT-503 – Utah Balance of State CoC Piute County 499031 | |
| Utah UT-503 UT-503 – Utah Balance of State CoC Sanpete County 499039 | |
| Utah UT-503 UT-503 – Utah Balance of State CoC Sevier County 499041 | |
| Utah UT-503 UT-503 – Utah Balance of State CoC Wayne County 499055 | |
| UINTAH | Utah UT-503 UT-503 – Utah Balance of State CoC Daggett County 499009 |
| Utah UT-503 UT-503 – Utah Balance of State CoC Duchesne County 499013 | |
| Utah UT-503 UT-503 – Utah Balance of State CoC Uintah County 499047 | |
| WEBER-MORGAN | Utah UT-503 UT-503 – Utah Balance of State CoC Morgan 499029 |