Summary of Federal Project Grant Award

The County of Santa Clara's Housing & Development Department received a $655,937 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The award supports the establishment and operation of homeless services and housing initiatives in San Jose, California, consistent with the program's objective to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness and to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation.

Funded activities deliver services across five core program components: permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities and rapid rehousing; transitional housing; supportive services only; Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) infrastructure; and homelessness prevention. Eligible costs also encompass Continuum of Care planning activities, unified funding agency fiscal control and accounting functions, acquisition and rehabilitation of structures for housing or supportive services, new construction, leasing, rental assistance, and operating costs. These services aim to optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness and promote access to mainstream programs for vulnerable populations in Santa Clara County.