Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The City of Long Beach, Department of Health and Human Services, received a $10.84 million 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 July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The CoC Program supports nonprofit providers, states, and local governments in rapidly rehousing and providing supportive services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness, including persons fleeing domestic violence and youth ages 24 and younger. Long Beach serves as the prime grantee and administers funds through multiple sub-awardees to implement comprehensive housing interventions.

The award funds permanent supportive housing (PSH), transitional housing (TH), rapid rehousing (RRH), and supportive services only (SSO) projects across Long Beach totaling approximately 400+ housing units and beds. Key sub-awardees include United States Veterans Initiative (U.S.VETS), which operates five veteran-focused programs totaling 151 beds utilizing Housing First and trauma-informed approaches; Mental Health America of Los Angeles, providing 162 units across five projects for chronically homeless individuals and transitional-age youth; Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, serving 82 households through family permanent housing and domestic violence rapid rehousing; PATH, operating a 40-unit family permanent supportive housing site; 1736 Family Crisis Center and Interval House, providing 69 transitional and rapid rehousing beds for domestic violence survivors; Harbor Interfaith Services, offering 13 units of permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless adults; Lutheran Social Services of Southern California, furnishing 32 units of rapid rehousing with tenant-based rental assistance; and supportive service providers including Goodwill Southern Los Angeles County and The Children's Clinic. All projects implement Housing First principles with comprehensive case management, benefits assistance, employment support, mental health services, and life skills training, with performance metrics focused on bed maintenance, housing retention, income increases, and permanent housing exits.