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Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless (BRACH)
aims to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring.
At BRACH, we collaborate with communities to help individuals and families achieve housing stability, financial health, and improved quality of life.
BRACH serves as the:
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Continuum of Care Lead Agency
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Collaborative Applicant
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Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Lead
for the VA-504 Continuum of Care, which includes the City of Charlottesville and Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson.

Homelessness by the Numbers
September 2026
337
On By-Name List
up from 264 in August 2026
22
Veterans experiencing homelessness
up from 19 in August 2026
55
Chronically homeless persons
up from 49 in August 2026
19
Youth Under 25
up from 16 in August 2026
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