Federal Grant Award Summary

The County of San Luis Obispo received a $108,996 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The CoC Program is 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.

Under this award, the County of San Luis Obispo delivers services and establishes infrastructure across five primary 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 activities. Eligible uses of these funds include CoC planning activities, fiscal control and accounting through a Unified Funding Agency, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property for housing or supportive services, new construction, and other activities necessary to establish and operate projects that promote access to mainstream services and optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.