Continuum of care program

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $996,529 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program grant to Youth Shelters And Family Services, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The grant, awarded on August 1, 2024, with a completion date of July 31, 2025, will support the organization's efforts to provide comprehensive services to address homelessness, with a particular focus on youth, families, and individuals experiencing housing insecurity. The funded activities include emergency shelter, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, street outreach, case management, crisis intervention, counseling, and connections to education and job training programs. This grant aligns with the CoC Program's objectives to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families, minimize the trauma of homelessness, promote access to mainstream resources, and optimize self-sufficiency.