The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc. $217,299 under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) on February 1, 2026, with a completion date of January 31, 2027.
The Continuum of Care Program funds eligible costs to establish and operate projects under five components: permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems, and in some cases homelessness prevention. Assistance includes COC planning activities, United Funding Agency costs, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property, new construction, and other eligible expenses for housing and supportive services delivery.
Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc. is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization serving youth ages 16 to 24 experiencing or at risk of homelessness across the D.C. metropolitan area through programs including Promise Place Emergency Shelter, Olaiya's Cradle Maternity Group Home for pregnant and parenting youth, Sasha Bruce House emergency shelter, and street outreach and housing placement services targeting youth at risk of sexual exploitation and human trafficking. The organization operates exclusively in the federal grant space and holds 59 prime awards under the Continuum of Care Program from HUD.