The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded Housing Forward $295,273 through the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) on February 1, 2026. Housing Forward, a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Maywood, Illinois, uses CoC funding to deliver homelessness intervention and prevention services, including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, and Homeless Management Information Systems operations. The award funds eligible costs to establish and operate projects within five program components: permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services only, HMIS, and homelessness prevention activities. The organization also delivers street outreach, emergency shelter operations, housing placement, case management, employment readiness programs, and coordinated entry systems serving vulnerable populations including youth, veterans, and domestic violence survivors. Performance occurs in Maywood, Illinois, with an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2027. The Continuum of Care Program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness and to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation.