Continuum of care program

This $745,269 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) is provided to the Center For Hope And Safety, a nonprofit organization in Salem, Oregon. The grant funding supports the organization's efforts to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma of homelessness. Eligible activities under this award include permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, homeless management information systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention. The overarching goals are to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness, enhance access to mainstream programs, and optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing housing insecurity. In addition to the direct CoC Program funding, the Center For Hope And Safety also receives sub-awards from the Oregon Department of Justice and Oregon Department of Human Services, enabling them to provide specialized services for traditionally underserved populations, particularly Latinx survivors who are undocumented, immigrants, migrant farm workers, asylum seekers, refugees, and non-English speaking individuals.