This $293,202 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) supports efforts by the nonprofit organization Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana (VOAOHIN) to address homelessness in Columbus, Ohio. The CoC Program funds activities across five key components: permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention.
Through this award, VOAOHIN will utilize the funding to quickly house homeless individuals and families, minimize the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness, promote access to mainstream programs, and optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing homelessness. The specific sub-recipient activities are not yet known at the time of the award. The expected outcomes include a decrease in the number of individuals and families experiencing homelessness, as measured by key performance indicators such as length of time homeless, returns to homelessness, and exits to permanent housing.