Project Grant CA2335L9T032501

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded Step Up On Second Street, Inc. $1,489,959 under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) on September 1, 2026, for a performance period through August 31, 2027.

Step Up On Second Street, Inc., a Santa Monica-based nonprofit, will use funding to establish and operate projects under five CoC 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 homelessness prevention. Eligible costs cover planning activities, unified funding agency fiscal control and accounting, acquisition and rehabilitation of structures for housing or supportive services, and new construction.

Work is performed in Santa Monica, California 90401. Step Up serves as the lead recipient coordinating community-wide homelessness initiatives in the Santa Monica and greater Los Angeles area, with a service delivery model focused on Housing First permanent supportive housing, case management, and outreach to homeless populations. The organization holds concurrent CoC awards on overlapping fiscal-year schedules, reflecting its role in the regional homelessness response system. This award represents one of nine recent CoC grants totaling $11.6 million across fiscal years 2024–2026.