About Us

Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness was formed by community leaders from Manatee and Sarasota Counties in 2005, with the ambitious vision of ending homelessness in our region. They recognized the critical need to unify efforts and coordinate resources to drive change on this issue.

We serve as the lead agency for the Manatee and Sarasota County Continuum of Care (CoC), FL-500, responsible for the oversight, planning and operations of the entire CoC including:

Year-round leadership, planning, and support for the CoC.
Serving as the collaborative applicant for federal and state funding opportunities.
Administering grants that support our partner agencies in delivering services to those at risk of and experiencing homelessness.
Managing the Federally required Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), referred to as Community Services Information System (CSIS) within our CoC. This valuable tool is used to collect client-level data on the provision of housing and supportive services to people at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Through this regional coordination, we can coordinate housing plans, reduce duplication of services, evaluate system gaps and needs, and report our successes.
Facilitating our community’s coordinated entry system, Oneby1. Coordinated entry allows our CoC to identify and triage those who are in need, and work together on permanent housing plans.

Homelessness is solvable!

Housed people are not homeless! And HOME is the foundation we all need to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. By lifting up those most in need within our community, we enhance the quality of life for all. Suncoast Partnership continues to work diligently to bring resources, best practices, innovative solutions, and critical coordination to our community, to serve as a catalyst for a Manatee and Sarasota where all can thrive.

Board of Directors

Shawny Robey	Chair	LightShare
Pamela Fields	Vice Chair	Legal Aid of Manasota
Jeanne Armour	Director	Regions Bank
Terry Drake	Director	Public Defenders, 12th Judicial Circuit Court
John Harney	Director	Advocate
Helen Likaj	Director	Odyssey House Lousiana
Fiona McFarland	Director	Florida House of Representatives, Sarasota
Debbie Trice	Director	City Commissioner, City of Sarasota

Our mission is to prevent and end homelessness in

Manatee and Sarasota Counties.

We envision a community where homelessness is rare, brief, and one time.

Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) organization.

All of our financials are publicly available on The Giving Partner.

State of Florida additional required form.