This $108,425 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program project grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.267) on March 11, 2025, will support a range of activities by Hope Services Hawaii Inc. to address homelessness in Hilo, Hawaii. The funding will enable the nonprofit organization to provide services across the CoC Program's five main components: permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, homeless management information systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention. Specific eligible activities include rental assistance, operating costs for supportive housing, and implementation of HMIS systems. The grant aims to decrease the number of individuals and families experiencing homelessness by reducing the length of time people are homeless, preventing returns to homelessness, and increasing exits to permanent housing. As a sub-recipient, Hope Services Hawaii will collaborate with other local partners to deliver these essential homeless assistance services to the target population in the community.