Continuum of care program

This $929,794 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) provides funding to the City & County of Denver Department of Finance to deliver permanent supportive housing and comprehensive services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the Denver, Colorado area.

The grant supports three sub-award projects:

1. $204,554.68 to The Empowerment Program Inc. to provide permanent supportive housing for a minimum of 15 women who have been involved in the criminal justice system and are experiencing chronic homelessness.
2. $288,236.14 to The ST. Francis Center to provide permanent supportive housing for 20 chronically homeless seniors with disabilities.
3. $437,003.18 to Urban Peak Denver, a non-profit organization, to provide permanent supportive housing and wraparound services for 30 chronically homeless youth.

The overall objective of this HUD CoC Program grant is to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families, minimize the trauma of homelessness, promote access to mainstream resources, and optimize self-sufficiency through the provision of stable housing and comprehensive support services.