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CoC Board

The DE CoC Board consists of 11-21 members elected by the CoC voting membership. CoC Board members are responsible for governing on behalf of the DE CoC, leading the process by which the CoC sets strategic goals and priorities to address homelessness throughout the state.

View the 2024 CoC Board Meeting schedule via our

CoC public calendar.

DE CoC Board Members

Susan Kent, Chair, Better Homes of Seaford

Dana Mitchell, Co-Chair, New Castle County

Alice Davis, Delaware State Housing Authority

Brandy Nauman, Sussex County

Devon Manning, Division of Aging & Adults with Physical Disabilities

Elizabeth McCourt, YWCA of Delaware

John Whitelaw, Community Legal Aid Society, Inc 

Karen Favors, Department of Veteran Affairs

Kim Brockenbrough, Community Volunteer

Kim Eppehimer, Friendship House

LaShyra Escobosa, DE Apartment Association

Lillian Harrison, QLC Enterprises

Marquise Grayson, Delaware Youth Action Board

Paula Witcher, Community Volunteer

Ray Fitzgerald, Wilmington Housing Authority

Shauna Allicock, Ministry of Caring

Stephen Metraux, University of Delaware CCRS
Sue Ryan, Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Thomas Hall, Division of Social Services

Tyler Shade, Family Promise of Northern NCC

Office Work

CoC Governance Charter & Policies 

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The CoC Governance Charter includes the DE CoC's governing policies and procedures, as well as the roles and responsibilities of the DE CoC Membership, Board, Committees, and CoC Lead Agencies.

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The CoC Policies were developed to ensure the CoC is compliant with federal mandates and to help align homeless assistance providers operating within the CoC with HUD requirements, priorities, & best practices.

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CoC Memorandums of Understanding

Collaborative Applicants coordinate and submit the annual CoC Consolidated Funding Application to HUD on behalf of the CoC. This agreement outlines the roles and responsibilities of the Collaborative Applicant and CoC Planning Lead Agency, Housing Alliance Delaware, as designated by the DE-CoC.

The CoC must establish and operate, or designate, a centralized or coordinated assessment system that provides an initial, comprehensive assessment of the housing and services needs of individuals and families within the CoC. This agreement outlines the roles and responsibilities of the Centralized Intake Lead Agency, Housing Alliance Delaware, as designated by the DE-CoC.

The CoC designates an HMIS system and HMIS Lead Agency to ensure compliance with HUD’s data collection, management, and reporting standards. This agreement outlines the roles and responsibilities of the HMIS Lead Agency, Housing Alliance Delaware, as designated by the DE-CoC.

CoC Written Standards

The CoC is required to establish written standards for providing assistance that the CoC’s Coordinated Entry system (Centralized Intake Delaware) must follow when evaluating and referring potential program participants. At a minimum, the written standards must include: 

  • Policies and procedures for evaluating individuals’ and families’ eligibility for assistance under the CoC Program

  • Policies and procedures for determining and prioritizing which eligible individuals and families will receive transitional housing assistance, rapid re-housing assistance, and permanent supportive housing assistance

  • Standards for determining what percentage or amount of rent each program participant must pay while receiving rapid re-housing assistance

HUD CoC Program Resources

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