Coalition for the Homeless of HoustonHarris County

Program Management: CFTH serves as the lead agency for The Way Home, the Continuation of Care (CoC) for Houston, Pasadena, Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery counties. We coordinate one of the nation's most effective homeless response systems-managing programs, partnerships, and funding streams that move people into permanent housing with supportive services. CFTH is responsible for securing and managing public and private funding on behalf of the CoC, including the region's annual HUD collaborative application and special federal initiatives like the Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) grant. (See Schedule O for continuation)

Strategic Planning: CFTH leads strategic planning for the Houston region's homeless response system, driving the next evolution of how we solve and prevent homelessness. As the backbone organization for The Way Home, CFTH guides the development, implementation, and refinement of our community's strategic plan to ensure it's both visionary and grounded in measurable outcomes. We actively collaborate with partners, staff, and the CoC Steering Committee to set ambitious goals, translate them into actionable strategies, and monitor progress system-wide. Our planning process integrates feedback from across the CoC and ensures resources are aligned with community needs. (See Schedule O for continuation)

Data Management: As the lead agency for the region's Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and Coordinated Access System (CAS), CFTH serves as the central hub for data and insights about homelessness across Houston, Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery counties. We manage and maintain HMIS, a secure, collaborative database used by over 100 partner agencies to document services and housing outcomes for people experiencing homelessness. This system is not only a data repository-it's a strategic tool. We use it to identify service gaps, track trends, and support data-informed decision-making across our homeless response system, The Way Home. (See Schedule O for continuation)