Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, awarded $142,506 to Institute For Community Alliances on June 1, 2026, under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267). This award supports the organization's efforts to address homelessness in the Des Moines, Iowa area through the award period ending May 31, 2027. The CoC Program provides funding for five primary components: permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention activities.

Institute For Community Alliances, a nonprofit organization with established expertise managing CoC grants across multiple states, will utilize these federal funds to support eligible activities including CoC planning, case management, operational costs, and HMIS data collection and management. The organization's multi-state presence and experience coordinating housing and supportive services for homeless populations, persons fleeing domestic violence, and youth ages 24 and younger positions it to effectively deploy these resources toward the program's overarching goal of promoting community-wide commitment to ending homelessness while minimizing trauma and dislocation among vulnerable populations.