The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded Home Start, Incorporated $365,275 on February 1, 2026, under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), a Project Grant designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness and provide funding for efforts to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation.
Home Start, Incorporated, a San Diego-based nonprofit, receives the award for eligible costs to establish and operate projects under five program components: permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and in some cases homelessness prevention. The organization serves vulnerable populations in the San Diego area, including homeless individuals, families, and at-risk youth, and operates partnerships with entities including the Office of Emergency Services and the City of El Cajon to deliver emergency shelter, case management, street outreach, and housing assistance.
The award covers the period from February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027, with place of performance in San Diego, California. The Continuum of Care Program funds may also support eligible COC planning activities, United Funding Agency costs for fiscal control and accounting, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property for housing or supportive services, and new construction.