Project Grant IA0201L7D022501

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded $1,051,899 to the City of Des Moines on September 1, 2026, under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) for homelessness intervention and housing activities.

The Continuum of Care Program funds eligible costs to establish and operate projects across five program components: permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and in some cases homelessness prevention. Eligible activities include COC planning, United Funding Agency fiscal control and accounting, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property for housing or supportive services, and new construction.

The City of Des Moines, headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, received this project grant as the prime recipient. Performance is scheduled from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with place of performance in Des Moines, IA 50309. The city partners with local nonprofit sub-recipients on CoC homelessness grants, including Anawim Housing Inc. (sponsor-based rental assistance and permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals with disabilities), Youth & Shelter Services Inc. (rapid rehousing and transitional housing for homeless youth ages 18–24), Children & Families of Iowa / Family Violence Center (domestic violence victim housing and services), Primary Health Care Inc. (rapid rehousing and intake referral services), and the Institute for Community Alliances (HMIS operations).