Policies

The CT BOS Steering Committee has adopted policies and provides tools to help support compliance with HUD requirements and efforts to assist people experiencing homelessness and near homelessness in the BOS region to obtain housing, economic stability and enhanced quality of life. These policies were developed over time by the Steering Committee and may be amended by a majority vote at any meeting of the Steering Committee, with a quorum present. The most recent versions of these policies and tools are available below.

CT BOS Policies

• Governance Charter, Ammended – PDF (2024.05.06)
• Governance Charter Change Summary – PDF (2024.05.06)
• CT Balance of State Policies, revised – PDF (2024.03.26)
• CT BOS Policy Change Summary – PDF (2024.03.26)
• Coordinated Access Network (CAN) Policies and Procedures Manual – PDF (2023.05.22)
• Conflict of Interest Policy and Form – DOC (2023.04)
• Educational Responsibilities and Rights ESSA – Sample Policy – PDF
• Emergency Transfer Plan for DV – PDF
• Sample Provider Agency DV Emergency Transfer Plan – DOC (2024.02.08)
• CT BOS Grievance Policy – PDF (2023.01.20)
• LGBTQI Policy – PDF (2021.11.15)
  • Sample-Provider-Anti-Discrimination-Policy – DOC
• Moving On Policy and Procedure Guide 2019, CT DOH – PDF (2021.03.04)
• Sample Project Intake Policy v9 – DOC (2020.11.30)

Policy & Procedure Guides for CT BOS Funded Projects

CT BOS funded projects are required to follow the guidance outlined in the documents below.

• Connecticut Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Requirements & Operations Guide – PDF (2024.02.06)
• CT DOH Statewide RRH Operations Guide -PDF (2023.04.28)
• CT Statewide Street Outreach Standards – PDF (2024.08.27)
  • Summary of Changes – Outreach Standards June 2024 – PDF (2024.10.08)

Participants’ Rights Notification Documents

• Participant Bill of Rights – PDF (2024.01.05)
• Declaracion de derechos del participante/solicitante (Participant Bill of Rights – Spanish) – statewide – PDF (2023.05.04)
• ER Transfer Rights Notice for DV – DOC (2024.01.05)
• Plan de Translado de Emergencia – Info para Residentes – DOC (Info for Residents – ER Transfer Plan for DV – Spanish) (2023.03.20)
• Grievance Rights Notice – PDF (2024.01.05)
• Su Derecho a Presentar Una Queja (Grievance Policy Notice – Spanish) – PDF (2023.03.20)

Sign Off Forms

• Notices: Participant Sign-off Form – DOC (2023.03.20)
• Acuse de Recibo Notificaciones (Notices – Participant Sign-off -Spanish)– DOC (2023.03.20)