Project Grant OH9999U5E002509

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded Strategies To End Homelessness Inc. $31.209 million on July 1, 2026, under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267).

The Continuum of Care Program funds eligible costs to establish and operate projects across five program components: permanent housing including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities and rapid rehousing; transitional housing; supportive services only; homeless management information systems (HMIS); and homelessness prevention. Eligible activities include COC planning, United Funding Agency costs for fiscal control and accounting to subrecipients, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property for housing or supportive services, and new construction.

Strategies To End Homelessness Inc., a Cincinnati-based nonprofit, serves as the recipient. The award period runs through June 30, 2027, with place of performance in Cincinnati, Ohio. The organization delivers services through collaborative partnerships with sub-grantees including Lighthouse Youth Services, Bethany House Services, Interfaith Hospitality Network, and Tender Mercies Inc., serving diverse homeless populations including youth, families, individuals with disabilities, and those experiencing chronic homelessness.

The Continuum of Care Program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness, provide funding for nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation, promote access to mainstream programs, and optimize self-sufficiency among people experiencing homelessness.