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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
July 2026
215
On By-Name List
down from 259 in June 2026
17
Veterans experiencing homelessness
up from 11 in June 2026
37
Chronically homeless persons
down from 43 in June 2026
14
Youth Under 25
down from 16 in June 2026
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