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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:

  • Continuum of Care Lead Agency

  • Collaborative Applicant

  • 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.

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Homelessness by the Numbers
July 2026

215

On By-Name List

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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

 

Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless

P.O. Box 34

Charlottesville, VA  22902

​BRACH is a non-profit, 501(c)(3).

Tax ID: 26-4577927

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