The Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded El Paso Center For Children Inc. $255,926 under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) on February 1, 2026, to support housing and supportive services for homeless individuals and families in El Paso, Texas.
The Continuum of Care Program funds eligible costs for five program components: permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, homeless management information systems, and homelessness prevention where applicable. Eligible activities encompass COC planning, fiscal control and accounting through a unified funding agency, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property for housing or supportive services, new construction, and operational costs for these housing and service delivery models.
The award period runs from February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027. El Paso Center For Children Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit serving homeless and at-risk youth and families in El Paso, operates as the recipient and prime grantee, delivering direct services and coordinating community-based interventions focused on housing stability and self-sufficiency for vulnerable populations including runaway and homeless youth, children exposed to violence, and families experiencing housing instability.