On 11/13/25 HUD released the FY 25 CoC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

You are invited to attend a public meeting outlining the NOFO and local competition information.

Please stay tuned to learn more. If you do not currently receive specific information about the local competition but are interested, please update your mailing preferences.

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Join us on Wednesday, November 19th from 9:30-11 AM for the Virtual CoC Networking Forum focused on access to healthcare specifically working with people experiencing homelessness.

The overall presentation will share how housing providers and health providers are engaging to serve people experiencing homelessness, successes seen in these partnerships, barriers overcome or still occurring today, funding utilized, and the best way to try to connect with local healthcare services.

Presenters include:

• Jeremy Mask, Iowa Primary Care Association

• Abbey Ferenzi, Iowa Primary Care Association

• Lauren Wise, Eastern Iowa Health Center

• Dr. Magdalena Maginot, University of Iowa

These meetings will NOT be recorded, and we encourage people to attend the virtual meeting to learn about the topics and ask questions.

Add this event to your calendar and use the call in information below for the day of the forum.

CoC Networking Forum
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Purpose Statement: The Coordinated Service Regions Task Group leads the implementation of Coordinated Entry and required training to ensure consistency of services across the Coordinated Entry regions for the Balance of State to end and prevent homelessness.

Iowa BOS Coordinated Entry

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Join the CoC for a virtual training focused on modern-day, internal and external issues people encounter in their work. The focus will be on identifying communication barriers, dealing with difficult people, and understanding the importance of de-escalation and strategies to resolve conflict. 

Your participation is crucial to our collective success, and seating is limited. Use the links below to see more information and register today. Please feel free to share this with other staff at your organization that you would like to attend.

Register now for Thursday, November 13 from 11 am-12:30 pm

Important registration considerations:

• Training is intended for IA Balance of State CoC serving partners.

• It is not required that individuals have attended prior Iman Consulting training topics. 

• Each session is 90-minutes and held on Teams.

• Please no conference room registrations meaning only one person attending per sign-in. 

• Please do not forward your approved invitation or meeting link to additional attendees.

• Sessions are interactive so we will need your cameras on please. Come as you are, no judgement in how you present yourself.

• Seats are limited.

As part of the upcoming rollout of the Matching for Appropriate Placement (MAP) Assessment Tool on January 1, 2026, all staff who conduct Coordinated Entry (CE) intakes and assessments—whether online or on paper—are required to complete training on how to administer the new assessment with clients.

Please note that this requirement applies only to agencies within the Iowa Balance of State Continuum of Care and does not impact Polk, Pottawattamie, or Woodbury Counties.

 Click here to register for this event.

This training provides an overview and hands-on practice for using the Matching for Appropriate Placement (MAP) Tool, designed to help staff make informed, person-centered housing referrals within the Coordinated Entry System. 

The session will cover:

• The purpose and goals of the MAP Tool within Coordinated Entry.

• Step-by-step guidance for completing the tool and documenting placement decisions.

• Best practices for collaboration, transparency, and maintaining participant choice.

This training is required for all staff conducting Coordinated Entry Intakes and Assessments with clients in the Iowa Balance of State Continuum of Care.  

 Certificates of completion will be emailed out to those in attendance.  To ensure you receive a certificate, please join on your own device, rather than have multiple staff view the training together.

 Multiple sessions will be offered of the same training, and staff only need to attend one session.

Street Outreach Collaboration

Focused on collaboration in providing street outreach services across the CoC. CoC, ESG, and other funded Street Outreach partners are welcome to attend.

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CANCELLED!!! Breaking The Cycle (Iman Consulting)

Announcement: This training will be rescheduled due to air traffic complications. Stay tuned!

Monday, November 10 from 1-5 PM at the Burlington Public Library (210 Court St, Burlington, IA 52601)

This training explores how socioeconomic structures shape individual experiences and opportunities. Participants will examine how generational poverty develops, the systemic barriers that perpetuate economic inequality, and strategies for understanding and supporting individuals navigating complex class dynamics. The session will challenge participants to recognize how personal attitudes about class impact service delivery and develop more empathetic, nuanced approaches to working with diverse populations. 

As part of the upcoming rollout of the Matching for Appropriate Placement (MAP) Assessment Tool on January 1, 2026, all staff who conduct Coordinated Entry (CE) intakes and assessments—whether online or on paper—are required to complete training on how to administer the new assessment with clients.

Please note that this requirement applies only to agencies within the Iowa Balance of State Continuum of Care and does not impact Polk, Pottawattamie, or Woodbury Counties.

 Click here to register for this event.

This training provides an overview and hands-on practice for using the Matching for Appropriate Placement (MAP) Tool, designed to help staff make informed, person-centered housing referrals within the Coordinated Entry System. 

The session will cover:

• The purpose and goals of the MAP Tool within Coordinated Entry.

• Step-by-step guidance for completing the tool and documenting placement decisions.

• Best practices for collaboration, transparency, and maintaining participant choice.

This training is required for all staff conducting Coordinated Entry Intakes and Assessments with clients in the Iowa Balance of State Continuum of Care.  

 Certificates of completion will be emailed out to those in attendance.  To ensure you receive a certificate, please join on your own device, rather than have multiple staff view the training together.

 Multiple sessions will be offered of the same training, and staff only need to attend one session.

Merged Data/HMIS and SP Task Group

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Focused on the implementation of best practices and ensuring quality delivery of services across all the CoC work.

Iowa BoS CoC- CoC Impact Task Group
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Join the CoC for a virtual training focused on modern-day, internal and external issues people encounter in their work. The focus will be on identifying communication barriers, dealing with difficult people, and understanding the importance of de-escalation and strategies to resolve conflict. 

Your participation is crucial to our collective success, and seating is limited. Use the links below to see more information and register today. Please feel free to share this with other staff at your organization that you would like to attend.

Register now for Wednesday, November 5 from 11 am-12:30 pm

Important registration considerations:

• Training is intended for IA Balance of State CoC serving partners.

• It is not required that individuals have attended prior Iman Consulting training topics. 

• Each session is 90-minutes and held on Teams.

• Please no conference room registrations meaning only one person attending per sign-in. 

• Please do not forward your approved invitation or meeting link to additional attendees.

• Sessions are interactive so we will need your cameras on please. Come as you are, no judgement in how you present yourself.

• Seats are limited.

Purpose Statement: The Continuum of Care Grant Competition Task Group leads an annual local competition for HUD CoC funding and develops the project monitoring process, including technical assistance, all focused on strengthening the homeless service system to prevent and end homelessness.

Iowa BoS CoC- CoC Grant Competition Group
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As part of the upcoming rollout of the Matching for Appropriate Placement (MAP) Assessment Tool on January 1, 2026, all staff who conduct Coordinated Entry (CE) intakes and assessments—whether online or on paper—are required to complete training on how to administer the new assessment with clients.

Please note that this requirement applies only to agencies within the Iowa Balance of State Continuum of Care and does not impact Polk, Pottawattamie, or Woodbury Counties.

 Click here to register for this event.

This training provides an overview and hands-on practice for using the Matching for Appropriate Placement (MAP) Tool, designed to help staff make informed, person-centered housing referrals within the Coordinated Entry System. 

The session will cover:

• The purpose and goals of the MAP Tool within Coordinated Entry.

• Step-by-step guidance for completing the tool and documenting placement decisions.

• Best practices for collaboration, transparency, and maintaining participant choice.

This training is required for all staff conducting Coordinated Entry Intakes and Assessments with clients in the Iowa Balance of State Continuum of Care.  

 Certificates of completion will be emailed out to those in attendance.  To ensure you receive a certificate, please join on your own device, rather than have multiple staff view the training together.

 Multiple sessions will be offered of the same training, and staff only need to attend one session.

The Data/HMIS Task Group is focused on reviewing project and CoC data to ensure progress is being made toward ending homelessness in the IA BoS CoC.

Data Task Group


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Purpose Statement: The Coordinated Service Regions Task Group leads the implementation of Coordinated Entry and required training to ensure consistency of services across the Coordinated Entry regions for the Balance of State to end and prevent homelessness.

Iowa BOS Coordinated Entry
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Join the Institute for Community Alliances in welcoming Caitlyn Kupka and Alyssa Trapp with Friends of the Family to talk about Equal Access.

• This training can be used towards your Coordinated Entry Certified Assessor renewal in the fall and meets the requirements of completing Equal Access training once every three years. All are welcome to attend any of these training sessions, so please forward this information to your peers and other partners in your work.

• Click here to register.

Purpose Statement: The Continuum of Care Grant Competition Task Group leads an annual local competition for HUD CoC funding and develops the project monitoring process, including technical assistance, all focused on strengthening the homeless service system to prevent and end homelessness.

Iowa BoS CoC- CoC Grant Competition Group
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Focused on the implementation of best practices and ensuring quality delivery of services across all the CoC work.

Iowa BoS CoC- CoC Impact Task Group

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The Strategic Planning group assists the board with its responsibilities for the mission, vision, and strategic direction.

Purpose Statement: The Strategic Planning Task Group leads the board's strategic initiatives to end homelessness.

Iowa BoS CoC Strategic Planning Group
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Join the Institute for Community Alliances in welcoming Kelsey Culver with the Iowa Balance of State CoC to talk about Coordinated Entry Diversion.  This training will go over the basics of diversion specific to the Coordinated Entry System, and how to best assist clients is gaining stability outside of the system.

• This training is a required topic for all staff completing Coordinated Entry Intakes and Assessments either on paper or in the database.  If you have completed diversion training already this calendar year, you are not required to attend. All are welcome to attend any of these training sessions, so please forward this information to your peers and other partners in your work.

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The Data/HMIS Task Group is focused on reviewing project and CoC data to ensure progress is being made toward ending homelessness in the IA BoS CoC.

Data Task Group
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