The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $266,958 Continuum of Care Program grant to Volunteers of America Chesapeake Inc. on March 11, 2025. The Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) provides funding to nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, and public housing agencies to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and promoting self-sufficiency.
The grant will fund eligible activities under the Continuum of Care Program, including permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, homeless management information systems, and homelessness prevention. The intended beneficiaries are individuals and families experiencing homelessness. While the specific sub-recipient activities are unknown at the time of the award, the grant aims to decrease the number of individuals and families experiencing homelessness by focusing on performance indicators such as length of time homeless, returns to homelessness, and exits to permanent housing.