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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
August 2026
264
On By-Name List
up from 215 in July 2026
19
Veterans experiencing homelessness
up from 17 in July 2026
49
Chronically homeless persons
up from 37 in July 2026
16
Youth Under 25
up from 14 in July 2026
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