The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $334,643 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program grant to the Homeless Youth Coalition, doing business as Wait House, on March 11, 2025. The CoC Program (CFDA 14.267) provides funding to nonprofit organizations, state/local governments, and public housing agencies to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and promoting self-sufficiency.
Under this Project Grant award, Wait House will use the funding to provide a range of services through its domestic shelter and housing programs for homeless youth in Upstate New York. Eligible activities may include permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, homeless management information systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention. The organization partners with the New York State Office of Children & Family Services as a sub-grantee for the Warren Washington Homeless Youth Coalition, further supporting regional efforts to address youth homelessness.