Continuum of care program

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $133,139 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) project grant to The Open Door Network, a non-profit organization in Bakersfield, CA. The grant will fund the organization's efforts to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma, with the goal of promoting self-sufficiency. The funding will support a range of services, including emergency shelter, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, case management, housing counseling, rental assistance, job training, and mental health/substance abuse treatment. As a sub-recipient of grants from the California Office of Emergency Services, The Open Door Network will also deliver specialized services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, human trafficking, and elder/dependent adult abuse. The award period runs from May 1, 2024, to April 30, 2025.