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Regional Structure
The Indiana Balance of State Continuum of Care includes 91 of the 92 counties in the state. These counties are categorized into 16 individual regions, which are overseen by regional planning councils and the chairperson(s) that lead them. These councils meet regularly to develop and implement strategies for homelessness alleviation. Each region is in contact with and shares a Memorandum of Understanding with the IN-502 BOS CoC Board of Directors.
Regional Structure
NOTE: 2025-2026 Regional Summer Cooling Contingency Plans
These plans are effective June 1, 2026, and are subject to change. For additional information, please contact the applicable Regional Chair(s). Each region's Summer Cooling Contingency Plan can be accessed in the respective regional sections below.
Region 1
Jasper, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, and Pulaski , and Starke counties
Chairpersons: Abby Johnson and Mike Kilbourne
PIT Coordinators: Ed Seal
CE Contact: Ed Seal
2025-2026 Region 1 Winter Contingency Plan
2026 Region 1 Summer Contingency Plan
Region 1A
Lake County
Chairperson: LaRanza Carson
PIT Coordinator: Lorese Wesley
CE Contact: Abby Johnson
2025-2026 Region 1a Winter Contingency Plan
2026 Region 1a Summer Contingency Plan
Region 2
Elkhart, Fulton, Marshall, and Kosciusko counties
Chairperson: Andrew Diener
PIT Coordinator: Andrew Diener
CE Contact: Andrew Diener
2025-2026 Region 2 Winter Contingency Plan
2026 Region 2 Summer Contingency Plan
Region 2A
St. Joseph County
Chairpersons: Lani Vivirito and Carl Hetler
PIT Coordinator: Carl Hetler and Harry Gilbride
CE Contact: Sarah Bles
2025-2026 Region 2a Winter Contingency Plan
2026 Region 2a Summer Contingency Plan
Region 3
Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Lagrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, and Whitley counties
Chairperson: David Pitcher
PIT Coordinator: Erin Ness
CE Contact: Pam Brookshire
2025-2026 Region 3 Winter Contingency Plan
2026 Region 3 Summer Contingency Plan
Region 4
Benton, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren, and White counties
Chairperson: Cynthia Ponto
PIT Coordinator: Jennifer Layton
CE Contact: Jennifer Layton
Region 5
Cass, Howard, Miami, Tipton, and Wabash counties
Chairpersons: Angela Ciski and Derick Steele
PIT Coordinator: Angela Ciski
CE Contact: Debbie Norris
2025-2026 Region 5 Winter Contingency Plan
2026 Region 5 Summer Contingency Plan
Region 6
Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Henry, Jay, and Randolph counties
Chairperson: Frank Baldwin
PIT Coordinator: WaTasha Barnes Griffin
CE Contact: WaTasha Barnes Griffin
Region 7
Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo counties
Chairperson: Ismene Kelley
PIT Coordinators: Dasha Donald
CE Contact: Jessie Malone
2025-2026 Region 7 Winter Contingency Plan
2026 Region 7 Summer Contingency Plan
Region 8
Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, and Madison counties
Chairperson: Kathleen Bowers
PIT Coordinator: Amber Gordon
CE Contact: Amber Gordon
2025-2026 Region 8 Winter Contingency Plan
2026 Region 8 Summer Contingency Plan
Region 9
Fayette, Franklin, Rush, Union, and Wayne counties
Chairpersons: Jessica Burton and Donielle R. Harleman
PIT Coordinators: Jessica Burton and Donielle R. Harleman
CE Contact: Donna Tegeler
2025-2026 Region 9 Winter Contingency Plan Currently Unavailable
2026 Region 9 Summer Contingency Plan
Region 10
Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Morgan, and Owen counties
Chairperson: Emily Pike
PIT Coordinator: Jennifer Jenkins
CE Contact: Danielle Sorden
Region 11
Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, and Shelby counties
Chairperson: Justa Clark
PIT Coordinator: Justa Clark
CE Contact: Justa Clark
Region 12
Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, and Vanderburgh, and Warrick counties
Chairperson: Jillian Hall
PIT Coordinator: Rose Duran, Jillian Hall, and Sierra Riordan Meador
CE Contact: Sierra Riordan Meador and Jillian Hall
2025-2026 Region 12 Winter Contingency Plan
2026 Region 12 Summer Cooling Contingency Plan
Region 13
Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson, Orange, Scott, and Washington counties
Chairpersons: Brandi Tibben and Leslea Townsend Cronin
PIT Coordinator: Brandi Tibben
CE Contact: Leslea Townsend Cronin
2025-2026 Region 13 Winter Contingency Plan Currently Unavailable
Region 14
Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley, and Switzerland counties
Chairperson: Brian Niese
PIT Coordinator: Brian Niese
CE Contact: Brian Niese
2025-2026 Region 14 Winter Contingency Plan Currently Unavailable

