The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $149,520 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Grant (CFDA 14.267) to the County of Douglas Administration Division in Lawrence, Kansas on March 11, 2025. The CoC Program is designed to provide funding to nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and promoting self-sufficiency.
The grant funds will be used by the County of Douglas to carry out eligible activities under the CoC Program, including permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, homeless management information systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention. The specific sub-recipient activities have not been identified at the time of the award. The expected outcomes of the grant are to decrease the number of individuals and families experiencing homelessness, as measured by performance indicators such as length of time homeless, returns to homelessness, and exits to permanent housing.