Continuum of care program

This $1,116,892 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides funding to Sacramento Steps Forward, a nonprofit organization serving as the lead agency for Sacramento's Continuum of Care (CoC). The grant supports a range of housing and supportive services to address homelessness in the Sacramento region, including permanent housing, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, and critical supportive services such as case management, job training, mental health treatment, and substance abuse support. The funding will be used to implement comprehensive community-based strategies to quickly rehouse individuals and families experiencing homelessness, minimize the trauma of homelessness, promote access to mainstream resources, and optimize self-sufficiency. The grant has an award date of September 1, 2024, and a completion date of August 31, 2025.