Left to right: Liz, Erika, Kate, Adam, Carrie, Molly, Meredith, Ryan, & Sara.
Not pictured is Holly.
Not pictured is Holly.
Meet Our Team
Carrie
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Grants TeamMeredith
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Systems TeamRyan
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Questions for the Grant or Systems Team can be sent to: [email protected]
Are you wondering who from the WI BoS staff you need to contact for coalition support, a grant question, a coordinated entry issue or anything else?
Coalition support
Molly- Dairyland, West Central, Ho-Chunk Tribal Nation
Kate- Brown & Lakeshore
Erika- Winnebago, Kenosha, Waukesha, & Ozaukee
Ryan- Northwest, Rural North, North Central
Sara- Southwest, Jefferson
Adam- Fox Cities & East Central
Abby- Northeast & NWISH
Kate- Brown & Lakeshore
Erika- Winnebago, Kenosha, Waukesha, & Ozaukee
Ryan- Northwest, Rural North, North Central
Sara- Southwest, Jefferson
Adam- Fox Cities & East Central
Abby- Northeast & NWISH
Bos Committee Support
Data Analysis- Meredith & Sara
Discharge Planning- Erika, Adam, Liz, & Sara
Coordinated Entry Committee- Abby
Membership Engagement & Advocacy- Erika & Molly
Lived Experience- Ryan & Liz
YAB- Erika
Veterans- Holly
Fiscal, Governance, Executive- Carrie
Discharge Planning- Erika, Adam, Liz, & Sara
Coordinated Entry Committee- Abby
Membership Engagement & Advocacy- Erika & Molly
Lived Experience- Ryan & Liz
YAB- Erika
Veterans- Holly
Fiscal, Governance, Executive- Carrie
focus areas
1915i
Grants Team Focus Areas
Meredith: monitoring direct-HUD grantees, monitoring policies and procedures, supervision of grant specialists.
Kate: focus on RRH grant support, reviews RRH, Bezos grant and some HAP for monthly reimbursements & PIT Lead (with Adam).
Molly: focus on 1915i, 3 SSO grants + YHDP System Navigator contracts, HOME ARP and monthly reimbursements.
Sara: focus on RRH grant support, some HAP and monthly reimbursements.
Systems Team Focus Areas
Ryan: HOME ARP support with Adam, CE & CoC level systems training + TA, formal partnerships with other systems of care, building relationships with Tribal Nations, advocacy.
Holly: Oversees non-HMIS platform + CE policy implementation, system-level data tracking, reporting, website management + supports Veterans Advisory Board.
Erika: supports and has oversight of YHDP System Navigator project including the CoC YAB, monitoring and TA. Crafts social media and bi-monthly newsletter. Involved in advocacy. Primary contact and consultant for Bezos Diversion Project including drafting policies and procedures.
Adam: focus on HOME ARP implementation, EHH & CE Support + PIT Lead (with Kate). Advocacy.
Liz: Provides coalition support and development + supports Lived Experience Advisory Board & Discharge Committee + serves as point of contact for individuals who reach out for assistance.
Abby: Oversight of SSO's through training, support, TA & quarterly reviews + monitoring. Supports CE Committee and workgroups.
Grants Team Focus Areas
Meredith: monitoring direct-HUD grantees, monitoring policies and procedures, supervision of grant specialists.
Kate: focus on RRH grant support, reviews RRH, Bezos grant and some HAP for monthly reimbursements & PIT Lead (with Adam).
Molly: focus on 1915i, 3 SSO grants + YHDP System Navigator contracts, HOME ARP and monthly reimbursements.
Sara: focus on RRH grant support, some HAP and monthly reimbursements.
Systems Team Focus Areas
Ryan: HOME ARP support with Adam, CE & CoC level systems training + TA, formal partnerships with other systems of care, building relationships with Tribal Nations, advocacy.
Holly: Oversees non-HMIS platform + CE policy implementation, system-level data tracking, reporting, website management + supports Veterans Advisory Board.
Erika: supports and has oversight of YHDP System Navigator project including the CoC YAB, monitoring and TA. Crafts social media and bi-monthly newsletter. Involved in advocacy. Primary contact and consultant for Bezos Diversion Project including drafting policies and procedures.
Adam: focus on HOME ARP implementation, EHH & CE Support + PIT Lead (with Kate). Advocacy.
Liz: Provides coalition support and development + supports Lived Experience Advisory Board & Discharge Committee + serves as point of contact for individuals who reach out for assistance.
Abby: Oversight of SSO's through training, support, TA & quarterly reviews + monitoring. Supports CE Committee and workgroups.
Grants Team
The Grants Team consists of Meredith, Kate, Molly, & Sara. The Grant Team's major focus is on grant compliance, which is performed through annual monitoring and technical assistance, as well as the review of monthly source material required to receive reimbursement. Meredith hosts monthly peer support meetings and is working on updates to the monitoring process for direct HUD subrecipients. She also conducts monitoring of direct-HUD projects and leads all monitoring activities. Staff also maintain the FAQ document on the website where questions related to eligible CoC activities are answered. If you have a question regarding eligible activities, you can consult the FAQ document or ask staff. If we don't know the answer, we'll ask HUD through their AAQ portal (which you can do too). Kate and Sara focus primarily on the RRH grant and supporting sub-recipients with compliance and technical assistance. Molly focuses on the 3 SSO grants, HOME ARP, 1915i as well as the YHDP System Navigator grant.
systems team
The Systems Team consists of Ryan, Holly, Erika, Adam, Liz, and Abby. The Systems Team's major focus is on program implementation, which is performed through initiatives, coalition and partnership building, and change management. Ryan leads our committee to center the voice of those with lived experience of homelessness, the Discharge Planning Subcommittee on Corrections, and manages the Systems Team. Holly supports CE and the operational infrastructure by overseeing non-HMIS platforms, implementing CE policies, managing reporting, and maintaining the website, while also supporting the Veterans Advisory Board and broader system operations. Erika leads on the YHDP implementation, the Bezos Day One fund Diversion Pilot in Waukesha, and is on the Advocacy Team managing the newsletter and social media. Adam leads on all things HOME-ARP, leads the Discharge Planning Subcommittee on Mental Health, and is collaborating on the Advocacy and 1915i implementation teams. Liz supports coalition development and engagement, provides staff support to the Lived Experience Advisory Board and Discharge Committee, and serves as a point of contact for individuals who reach out to the CoC for assistance, feedback, or concerns. Abby leads on the Coordinated Entry system, oversees SSO's through training, technical assistance, monitoring, and quarterly reviews, and supports the Coordinated Entry Committee and related workgroups to ensure consistent system implementation.
about us
The purpose of the Corporation is to:
The Corporation Bylaws, revised November 2019 and February 2022
Wisconsin Balance of State CoC Social Media Policy - for WIBOS social media accounts only - Approved February 2025
- Provide leadership to local continua in the Balance of State geographic area;
- Ensure the efficient and effective delivery of housing and supportive services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness;
- Promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness;
- Provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, States, and local governments to re-house individuals and families experiencing homelessness rapidly while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused to individuals and families experiencing homelessness as well as communities as a consequence of homelessness;
- Promote access to and effective use of mainstream programs by individuals and families experiencing homelessness;
- Optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness;
- Meet the educational needs of Corporation’s members and the public;
- Advocate for those it serves;
- Collect dues from its members, as authorized herein.
- Those responsibilities outlined and defined by relevant federal law;
- Coordinate, or be involved in the coordination of, all housing and services for persons experiencing homelessness within the Corporation’s geographic area;
- Establish and operate the HMIS within the Corporation’s geographic area;
- Establish and operate, or designate, the centralized and coordinated assessment to be used within the Corporation’s geographic area.
The Corporation Bylaws, revised November 2019 and February 2022
Wisconsin Balance of State CoC Social Media Policy - for WIBOS social media accounts only - Approved February 2025
join us
If you are interested in joining us, please review the eligibility and reach out to the representative in your area. You can find that person's name listed on the BOD Member List.
BOD Member List 2022
Eligibility for Organizations to become WIBOSCOC members-Annual Invitation
BOS Membership Application
BOD Member List 2022
Eligibility for Organizations to become WIBOSCOC members-Annual Invitation
BOS Membership Application
where we are
This statewide coalition is comprised of 22 local homeless coalitions, representing 69 counties throughout the state of Wisconsin.
history
The BOSCOC has been in existence since 1992. Until 2009, the State of Wisconsin, Division of Housing organized training and the HUD Continuum of Care annual grant application submission. Under the State’s auspices, there was an Advisory Board formed. Once the State removed itself from the affairs of the BOSCOC, the organization became an unincorporated association. Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws were approved by the State of Wisconsin in February of 2011.
The BOSCOC covers 69 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties and extends from the shores of Lake Superior in the northwest to portions of the Chicago metro area in the southeast. The population for the continuum is 3.8 million and it covers an area of 52,533 square miles. The BOSCOC has met regularly since its inception at various locations around the state and brings together people from a wide geographic area that includes urban, suburban and rural areas. All members share a common purpose to provide quality homeless services in an effort to end homelessness. Local coalitions meet regularly and representatives from these groups make up the BOSCOC.
The BOSCOC was operated directly through the volunteer Board of Directors. In May 2015, the Board of Directors hired Carrie as the Executive Director. Over the last ten years, the CoC has added 8 staff to adhere to monitoring and compliance requirements and CoC coordination requirements.
The BOSCOC covers 69 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties and extends from the shores of Lake Superior in the northwest to portions of the Chicago metro area in the southeast. The population for the continuum is 3.8 million and it covers an area of 52,533 square miles. The BOSCOC has met regularly since its inception at various locations around the state and brings together people from a wide geographic area that includes urban, suburban and rural areas. All members share a common purpose to provide quality homeless services in an effort to end homelessness. Local coalitions meet regularly and representatives from these groups make up the BOSCOC.
The BOSCOC was operated directly through the volunteer Board of Directors. In May 2015, the Board of Directors hired Carrie as the Executive Director. Over the last ten years, the CoC has added 8 staff to adhere to monitoring and compliance requirements and CoC coordination requirements.
additional governing documents
COC Interim Rule - CoC Program Interim Rule
COC Interim Rule Handout (February 2013) - The CoC Interim Rule Handout (BOS)
COC Interim Rule Handout (February 2013) - The CoC Interim Rule Handout (BOS)