Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless (BRACH)
aims to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring.
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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
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for the VA-504 Continuum of Care, which includes the City of Charlottesville and Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson.

BRACH is hiring for a Grants and Data Manager!
Click here to read the job description and learn more.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered for the 2026 Point in Time (PIT) Count!
Stay tuned for data on our unsheltered and sheltered counts for the night of January 28, which will be reported to HUD in the coming months.
Homelessness by the Numbers
January 2026
