Project Grant IA0151L7D012201

This federal Project Grant award of $307,748.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) to the Institute For Community Alliances, a non-profit organization, on December 1, 2023. The funding supports the organization's efforts to address homelessness in Des Moines, IA through a range of housing assistance and supportive services, including coordinated entry, emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, supportive housing, rental assistance, and homelessness prevention.

The Institute For Community Alliances has extensive experience in operating Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) and coordinating community-wide strategies to end homelessness. Under this grant, the organization will provide staffing for coordinated entry assessments, attend housing provider meetings, and deliver a comprehensive array of services to quickly move homeless individuals and families into permanent housing while promoting self-sufficiency. The grant also includes a sub-award to Waypoint, which will be responsible for staffing calls from clients in the Balance of State CoC and providing additional client information to housing providers.