The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded Home Forward (Housing Authority of Portland) $9,112,349 under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) on April 1, 2026, for the period ending March 31, 2027.
Home Forward receives funding to establish and operate projects under 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 where eligible. Eligible uses include planning activities, United Funding Agency costs for fiscal control and accounting, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property for housing or supportive services, and new construction.
The recipient is a local government entity—a public housing authority based in Portland, Oregon, serving the Portland metropolitan area. Home Forward's federal obligation across all active awards totals $67.5 million, with the majority concentrated in HUD formula and project grants. This award operates on an annual cycle through March 31, 2027, with place of performance in Portland, OR 97204.