Federal Grant Award Summary

Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc. (Rural Cap) received a $119,730 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The CoC Program provides funding to support community-wide efforts to address homelessness by promoting rapid rehousing of individuals and families experiencing homelessness while minimizing trauma and dislocation. Eligible activities under this award include permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS).

Rural Cap will utilize these federal funds to establish and operate CoC Program projects within its service area in Anchorage, Alaska. As a nonprofit community development corporation serving rural and remote Alaska with particular focus on underserved Alaska Native communities, Rural Cap brings significant capacity and experience managing multiple HUD homelessness intervention awards. The organization's comprehensive approach integrates housing assistance with wraparound supportive services to achieve self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness, consistent with the CoC Program's core objectives of promoting community-wide commitment to ending homelessness and optimizing access to mainstream programs.