midlands area consortium for the homeless

What midlands area consortium for the homeless does

The Midlands Area Consortium for the Homeless (MACH) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit consortium formed in the early 1990s and headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, that serves as the HUD-designated Continuum of Care (CoC) lead agency for the 13-county Midlands region. Its mission is to educate, advocate, and promote collaboration in order to break the cycle of homelessness. MACH coordinates a member network of over 50 partner organizations spanning county-level coalitions (e.g., Aiken County Homeless Coalition, Catawba Area Coalition for the Homeless), and connects individuals to the statewide South Carolina 2-1-1 resource hotline.

MACH's core operational products are: (1) the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), a bed reservation and client case management platform built on WellSky's ServicePoint SP5 and integrated with SC 2-1-1; (2) the Coordinated Entry System (CES), a no-wrong-door intake and prioritization framework that ranks clients by vulnerability and refers them to appropriate housing resources; (3) the annual HUD CoC Competition and ESG endorsement process, through which MACH administers federal funding competitions, rates and ranks applications, and certifies member organizations for ESG funding from the South Carolina Office of Economic Opportunity; (4) the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count; and (5) Research and Data Services, including the South Carolina State of Homelessness Report and strategic plans.

MACH's business model is grant-funded rather than commercial. It does not sell products or services; instead, it aggregates and distributes federal HUD CoC and ESG pass-through funding to eligible member organizations, charges membership dues, and receives administrative support from United Way of the Midlands (which hosts the organization's contact infrastructure, Cognito Forms-based intake, and Brandi Ross as the primary point of contact). Revenue figures are not disclosed. Its technology stack is a thin layer of third-party SaaS — WellSky for HMIS, Cognito Forms for intake/referrals, Wix for web, and Microsoft Teams for webinars — overlaid on the regulatory authority conferred by its CoC designation.

Name

midlands area consortium for the homeless

Legal name

Midlands Area Consortium for the Homeless

Website

https://midlandshomeless.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Services Coordination

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Shelter, Camp Coordination & Camp Management (CCCM) (BPADADAB)

Keywords

• Homeless services coordination
• Continuum of care
• Case management system
• Federal grant administration
• Housing assistance network

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MACH is a nonprofit consortium that serves as the designated Continuum of Care (CoC) for the Midlands region of South Carolina. It coordinates regional planning, distributes federal HUD CoC and ESG funding to its 50+ member organizations, and operates the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and a no-wrong-door Coordinated Entry System (CES) across 13 counties.

Product overview

MACH operates as a nonprofit consortium offering a suite of interconnected homelessness services programs rather than a commercial product portfolio. Core offerings include: (1) HMIS — a bed reservation and case management system built on WellSky's ServicePoint platform for tracking client records and program outcomes; (2) the Coordinated Entry System (CES) — a no-wrong-door intake and prioritization system ensuring vulnerable individuals are matched to housing resources first; (3) CoC Competition & NOFO Processing — annual administration of HUD Continuum of Care funding competitions including application review, rating, ranking, and endorsement for member organizations; (4) Research and Data Services — including the annual State of Homelessness Report and strategic planning documents; (5) ESG Endorsement — certification of member organizations applying for Emergency Solutions Grant funds; and (6) Point-in-Time Count — annual homeless census for HUD compliance. The organization also maintains member portals for ranking/rating and YHDP planning, and connects clients to the statewide South Carolina 2-1-1 resource line.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) A bed reservation and client case management system used by MACH member agencies to record client records and track program and organizational performance over time.
• Coordinated Entry System (CES) A no-wrong-door intake system that prioritizes the most vulnerable individuals for housing first, providing referral assistance and access points across the Midlands region.
• CoC Competition & NOFO Processing Manages the annual HUD Continuum of Care funding competition, including application supplementation, rating and ranking, and endorsement of member organizations for CoC and ESG grants.
• ESG Endorsement/Certification Reviews and endorses member organization applications for Emergency Solutions Grant funding within MACH's geographic area, requiring active membership and HMIS participation.
• Point-in-Time (PIT) Count Annual census of sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals conducted to inform HUD reporting and funding allocation across the Midlands region.
• Research and Data Services Provides research request processing, publishes the State of Homelessness Report, and maintains strategic plans and evaluation documents for member organizations and the public.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Way of the MidlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way of the Midlands appears to be the administrative host organization for MACH. Brandi Ross serves as the contact for MACH operations and can be reached at [email protected]. MACH's mailing address is C/O Brandi Ross, 1818 Blanding St, Columbia SC 29201, and MACH-related forms are hosted on the United Way Cognito platform.
• Aiken County Homeless CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA county-level coalition providing homeless services in Aiken County, referenced as a resource for the Midlands area within MACH's network of county-level service providers.
• Catawba Area Coalition for the HomelessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes Chester, Lancaster, and York Counties within South Carolina. Listed as a Midlands area resource by MACH for connecting individuals to county-specific homeless services.
• 2-1-1 South CarolinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide 2-1-1 resource hotline is the primary referral and access point for individuals seeking homeless services. MACH connects Midlands-area individuals to 2-1-1 for immediate support and resource referrals, and HMIS is integrated with the SC211 system.
• Wellsky (Bowman Systems SP5)coreTechnology or IntegrationWellsky (via Bowman Systems ServicePoint SP5) provides the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) platform used by MACH. MACH provides both a live HMIS website and a training HMIS website, both hosted on the Wellsky/WellSky platform integrated with SC211.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Coalition for the Homeless: Coalition of the Homeless operates the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Continuum of Care in North Carolina, performing the same HUD CoC coordination, ESG endorsement, and Coordinated Entry functions that MACH performs for the Midlands region of South Carolina.
• Atlanta Continuum of Care (Partners for HOME): Partners for HOME is the Atlanta/Fulton County Continuum of Care, providing CoC planning, HMIS oversight, ESG endorsement, and Coordinated Entry - functionally parallel to MACH's role in the Midlands of South Carolina.
• Catawba Area Coalition for the Homeless: Catawba Area Coalition for the Homeless (CACH) is a county-coalition partner already cited as a Midlands-area resource by MACH, providing overlapping HUD-funded homeless services across Chester, Lancaster, and York Counties in the same South Carolina ecosystem.
• Aiken County Homeless Coalition: Aiken County Homeless Coalition is a county-level member within MACH's 13-county network providing HUD-aligned homeless services; it represents a microcosm of the member-agency structure MACH coordinates and endorses.

Broad incumbents

• Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA): LAHSA is the much larger CoC for Los Angeles County; it administers HUD CoC and ESG funding, runs HMIS and Coordinated Entry, and operates the same regulatory-designation model as MACH but at significantly greater scale.
• All Chicago Making Homelessness History: All Chicago functions as the Continuum of Care lead agency for Chicago, coordinating CoC funding, HMIS, and Coordinated Entry across multiple counties - the same integrated CoC model MACH applies regionally in the Midlands.
• Houston / The Way Home Continuum of Care: The Way Home is the lead agency for the Houston/Harris County CoC, coordinating federal funding, HMIS, and coordinated entry for one of the largest homeless systems in the U.S., serving as a scale benchmark for MACH.

Emerging players

• National Alliance to End Homelessness: The National Alliance to End Homelessness is the leading national advocacy organization for CoCs like MACH, providing policy guidance, training, and research that directly shape how regional CoCs operate and compete for HUD funding.
• Community Solutions (Built for Zero): Community Solutions runs the Built for Zero initiative, a national program helping CoCs achieve functional zero homelessness through data-driven methods - directly comparable to MACH's HMIS and Point-in-Time data functions and increasingly influential on HUD CoC priorities.

Others

• Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH): CSH is a national nonprofit that provides funding, technical assistance, and policy advocacy for supportive housing, closely aligned with MACH's Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) and Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) project types that MACH endorses for HUD CoC funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MACHomeless
• Facebookfacebook.com/midlandshomeless
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/midlands-homeless-mach-74b48a132

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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