Toledo-Lucas County Homelessness Board

What Toledo-Lucas County Homelessness Board does

Toledo-Lucas County Homelessness Board supports emergency shelter programs via Emergency Solutions. They offer housing and homeless services by managing the homeless management information system. They conduct the annual point-in-time count to gain a regular census of individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Name

Toledo-Lucas County Homelessness Board

Legal name

Toledo-Lucas County Homelessness Board

Website

https://www.endinghomelessnesstoledo.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Toledo Lucas County Homelessness Board is an organization that offers housing programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Services Coordination

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Homeless services coordination
• Continuum of care
• Homeless management information system
• Coordinated entry assessment
• Community housing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Toledo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: Primary funding from federal grants (HUD), state funding, and local government allocations including City of Toledo and Lucas County. TLCHB administers annual funding competitions for ESG and CDBG program funds.
2. Donations: Accepts online donations via PayPal to support the organization's mission of providing leadership for the elimination of homelessness in Lucas County.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Toledo-Lucas County Homelessness Board is the designated Continuum of Care lead agency for Lucas County, Ohio. It coordinates homelessness response by administering the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), running the Coordinated Entry System through United Way 211, operating the HIVE housing-placement platform, and distributing HUD NOFO, ESG, and CDBG funding to partner agencies. It also operates Park Apartments housing and publishes annual Point-in-Time Count reports and community data dashboards.

Product overview

The Toledo-Lucas County Homelessness Board operates a coordinated ecosystem of programs and systems to end homelessness in Lucas County. The core infrastructure includes the HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) for data collection and reporting, the Coordinated Entry System for matching individuals to appropriate services through 211, and the HIVE platform connecting case managers with landlords for housing placement. These are supported by funding programs (HUD NOFO, ESG/CDBG), housing facilities (Park Apartments), and data products (PIT Count Reports, Community Data Dashboards), all working together to provide a comprehensive homelessness response system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HIVE (Housing Integration for Visibility Engagement): A centralized, community-driven platform that connects case managers with landlords who have available housing units.
• Home For Everyone

Products and services

• HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) A centralized data management system that collects, analyzes, and reports on client data for participating homeless services providers in Lucas County. HMIS enables authorized staff at partner agencies to share client information and track trends and service patterns over time.
• Coordinated Entry System A coordinated assessment system that works in partnership with United Way 211 to match individuals and families experiencing homelessness to the most appropriate assistance based on individualized needs, including emergency shelter, transitional housing, and rapid rehousing assessments.
• HIVE (Housing Integration for Visibility Engagement) A centralized community-driven platform that connects case managers with landlords who have available housing units. HIVE makes it easier to locate, list, and secure safe and affordable housing for individuals and families experiencing housing insecurity.
• Park Apartments A housing facility serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Currently at capacity, with housing assistance accessed through United Way 211.
• Point-in-Time (PIT) Count Report Annual Point-in-Time Count reports that track the number of homeless individuals and families in Lucas County on a given night.
• ESG/CDBG Funding Programs Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding administered in partnership with the City of Toledo for homeless service providers, covering access and prevention, emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, and permanent supportive housing.
• Community Data Dashboards Community dashboards providing up-to-date homeless data from across the region with filtering capabilities to search and analyze community-level information.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 87% of Continuum of Care participants agreed on the need for a better strategic plan

Named customers14 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Toledo Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic school district represented on the CoC board by Heather Baker.
• United Way of Greater ToledocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 211 Coordinated Assessment system, which serves as the primary access point for homeless services in the community.
• Lucas Metropolitan HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic housing authority providing permanent supportive housing and representing housing interests on the CoC board.
• Lucas County Family and Children First CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty council focused on family and children's services, represented on the CoC board.
• Cherry Street MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeless services provider operating emergency shelter. Board Chair Ann Ebbert represents Cherry Street Mission on the CoC board.
• Leading Families HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeless services provider offering emergency shelter and permanent supportive housing, HMIS participant.
• Neighborhood Properties Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing provider offering permanent supportive housing, HMIS participant. Board member Alex Thomas represents this organization.
• Family HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency shelter provider for families experiencing homelessness, HMIS participant.
• The Fair Housing CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFair housing advocacy organization, board member George Thomas represents this organization on the CoC board.
• Unison HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBehavioral health provider offering support services, HMIS participant. Board member Jeffery De Lay represents this organization.
• Star HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth homelessness services provider with lived experience representation on the CoC board through Kae James.
• Lourdes UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner conducting community gaps analysis and asset mapping for the 2024 Strategic Plan.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Community Shelter Board: Franklin County (Columbus, OH) Continuum of Care lead agency that funds and coordinates homelessness programs using HMIS data — a direct peer CoC operating at similar scale in a comparable Ohio mid-sized metro.
• Strategies to End Homelessness: Cincinnati / Hamilton County lead planning body for homelessness response — directly comparable CoC lead agency administering HUD NOFO and HMIS across a similar Ohio regional geography.
• Cuyahoga County Continuum of Care: Cleveland / Cuyahoga County CoC, another Ohio peer CoC of similar scope that coordinates HMIS, coordinated entry, and HUD NOFO funding competitions across shelter, RRH, and PSH programs.
• Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO): Statewide Ohio nonprofit advocating for and supporting CoCs across the state, including TLCHB — operates at a comparable coordination level but with statewide reach rather than single-county scope.

Others

• Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority: Toledo-area public housing authority providing permanent supportive housing and represented on TLCHB's board — adjacent rather than competitive, but the closest operating partner in housing provision.
• WellSky: HMIS technology vendor whose WellSky HMIS platform powers TLCHB's data infrastructure — an enabling technology provider rather than a direct competitor, but a critical ecosystem dependency.

Broad incumbents

• National Alliance to End Homelessness: National policy, research, and advocacy organization setting the frameworks that CoCs like TLCHB operate within — broader incumbent that influences funding rules rather than directly competing for local service delivery.
• Heartland Alliance: Large Midwestern anti-poverty and human services nonprofit operating housing, health, and justice programs across multiple states — a broader incumbent with overlapping social services and supportive housing capabilities.
• Homebase: Technical assistance and policy nonprofit supporting CoCs and homeless service providers nationally with strategic planning, NOFO application support, and system design — analogous consulting/TA peer.
• Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH): National intermediary that finances and advises on supportive housing — adjacent organization that supports many of the same PSH programs TLCHB funds through HUD NOFO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EndingHomelessnessToledo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tlchb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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