Federal Grant Award Summary

The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara received a $192,500 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), awarded February 1, 2026, with a completion date of July 31, 2027. The CoC Program funds support efforts to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness. Eligible funding under this award may be applied toward establishing and operating projects across five primary components: permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services only, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS).

The funding supports the Housing Authority's comprehensive homelessness response strategy in Santa Barbara, California, which historically has included permanent supportive housing development, transitional housing operations, and direct supportive services such as case management, job training, and mental health and substance abuse treatment. The grant also covers eligible planning activities, Unified Funding Agency fiscal control and accounting costs, property acquisition and rehabilitation for housing or supportive services, and new construction efforts. These activities align with the CoC Program's broader goal of promoting community-wide commitment to ending homelessness and optimizing self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness.