Uniting Continuums of Care Leaders Nationwide
A national professional association for Continuums of Care leaders. NACCL's work is professional development, peer learning, shared resources, and support for the people who lead and coordinate Continuums of Care.
A national network of CoC leaders
NACCL launched with 149 member Continuums of Care from 42 states and the District of Columbia — covering all ten HUD regions and every CoC type — and continues to grow as more CoC leaders join their peers across the country. Members govern the association, elect its board, and set its priorities.
Members across the country
One hundred forty-nine member CoCs across 42 states and the District of Columbia, covering all ten HUD regions. In 16 states, every CoC is represented.
Why NACCL exists
NACCL exists because CoC leaders wanted a national professional association of their own — one whose direction is set by the people doing the work. More than 700 people from 43 states have shaped its governance structure, dues framework, and priorities, and members continue to set NACCL's direction through their elected board.
More ways to learn from peers
CoC leaders told us they need more regular ways to connect with people doing the same work. New leaders often learn the job as they go, and what works in one community does not always reach another.
My onboarding was someone literally dropping a paper copy of the interim rule on my desk.
Keeping knowledge in the field
When experienced leaders leave, CoCs can lose history and practical knowledge with them. Leaders talked about preserving what the field has learned and making it easier for the next person to pick up the work.
We need to capture some of the knowledge about CoC history and what has happened because so much of it gets lost when people leave this work.
Resources CoC leaders can own and maintain
CoC leaders also want resources that belong to the field and stay available over time: practical tools, shared information, and materials CoCs can maintain together.
We’ve gotten accustomed to having good resources on HUD Exchange and saw how easily that was washed. Having ownership over our own data and resources, the power behind that is huge.
What’s ahead
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Now
Member dues invoices
Dues invoices go out to all 149 member CoCs, at the tier and amount on record for each CoC.
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This fall
Board nominations open
Nominations open for the Board of Directors. Members in good standing may nominate, be nominated, and vote.
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Fall or winter
Board seated
The election is completed and the incoming Board of Directors is seated.
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December 8
Annual National Convening in San Diego
The NACCL Annual National Convening in San Diego, California, at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. A gathering of the full membership.
Who leads NACCL
Four officers and two Election Co-Chairs lead NACCL. All six are current CoC leaders with years of experience running Continuums of Care.
Sponsor the Annual National Convening
On December 8 in San Diego, CoC leaders from across the country gather for the NACCL Annual National Convening. Partner with us to connect with the decision-makers shaping local homelessness systems — through sponsorship levels, exhibit tables, and more.
A national association built specifically for CoC leaders
CoC leaders already work with state, regional, and national organizations across homelessness, housing, local government, and related fields. NACCL is not intended to replace that work. It is a different kind of organization: a professional association governed by CoC leaders and focused on the work of leading and coordinating a Continuum of Care.
That gives CoC leaders a place to learn from one another, develop professionally, build shared resources, and bring a common CoC perspective into federal conversations when members choose to. NACCL is built for the long term, not tied to one federal proposal, administration, or funding decision.