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�' � Y • A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J . R . SMITH , CLERK ( 1 ) Serves hard to reach homeless persons with severe mental illness who came from the streets and have been unwilling or unable to participate in supportive services ; (2) Provides 24-hour residence for eligible persons for an unspecified period ; (3) Has an overnight capacity limited to 25 or fewer persons ; and (4) Provides low-demand services and referrals for the residents. State means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, and the Virgin Islands. Subrecipient means a private nonprofit organization, State, local government, or instrumentality of State or local ' government that receives a subgrant from the recipient to carry out a project. Transitional housing means housing, where all program participants have signed a lease or occupancy agreement, the purpose of which is to facilitate the movement of homeless individuals and families into permanent housing within 24 months or such longer period as HUD determines necessary . The program participant must have a lease or occupancy agreement for a term of at least one month that ends in 24 months and cannot be extended. Unified Funding Agency (UFA) means an eligible applicant selected by the Continuum of Care to apply for a grant for the entire Continuum, which has the capacity to carry out the duties in §578 . 11 (b) , which is approved by HUD and to which HUD awards a grant. Victim service provider means a private nonprofit organization whose primary mission is to provide services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. This term includes rape crisis centers, battered women's shelters, domestic violence transitional housing programs, and other programs. Subpart B—Establishing and Operating a Continuum of Care § 578 .5 Establishing the Continuum of Care. (a) The Continuum of Care. Representatives from relevant organizations within a geographic area shall establish a Continuum of Care for the geographic area to carry out the duties of this part. Relevant organizations include nonprofit homeless assistance providers, victim service providers, faith-based organizations, governments, businesses, advocates, public housing agencies, school districts, social service providers, mental health agencies, hospitals, universities, affordable housing developers, law enforcement, and organizations that serve veterans and homeless and formerly homeless individuals. (b) The board. The Continuum of Care must s establish a board to act on behalf of the Continuum using the process established as a requirement by § 578 .7(a)(3) and must comply with the conflict-of4nterest requirements at § 578 .95 (b). The board must: ( 1 ) Be representative of the relevant organizations and of projects serving homeless subpopulations ; and (2) Include at least one homeless or formerly homeless individual . (c) Transition. Continuums of Care shall have 2 years after August 30, 2012 to comply with the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section. § 578 .7 Responsibilities of the Continuum of Care.