Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program, designed to assist individuals and families experiencing homelessness and to provide the services needed to help such individuals move into transitional and permanent housing, with the goal of long-term stability. • Preventing homelessness – identifying at risk populations and targeting solutions that are sensitive to the special needs of those populations; increasing educational, skill building, and employment opportunities; and, identifying and addressing specific factors that contribute to homelessness. • Protecting persons experiencing homelessness – employing innovative, low barrier, personcentered, measurable, and high-quality services through the homeless response system of care; supporting the health, safety, and quality of life for persons experiencing homelessness; and reducing recidivism back into homelessness. • Promoting affordable housing solutions – addressing the inadequate supply of affordable housing units through creative, non-traditional, and sustainable housing solutions as well as equipping individuals and families with the tools to be successful at obtaining and maintaining housing. • Partnering to maximize resources – fostering a comprehensive, coordinated, system-led response that engages the community, encourages partnerships, and blends public and private funding focused on performance.