The continuum of care (COC) program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, states, and local…

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded $1,044,256 to Sarah's House on January 1, 2026, under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) to establish and operate permanent housing with rapid rehousing (PH-RRH), joint transitional housing/PH-RRH projects, and supportive services coordinated through centralized entry for survivors of domestic violence.

Eligible activities funded include rental assistance in short-term, medium-term, and long-term forms (tenant-based, project-based, or sponsor-based); housing leasing costs; case management and supportive services; Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) implementation and operation; project administration; relocation assistance; and operating costs of leased housing. The program targets homeless women, children, and families experiencing domestic violence, with the goal of minimizing trauma and dislocation while promoting self-sufficiency.

Sarah's House, a nonprofit domestic violence shelter and supportive services provider based in Pasadena, Texas, is the recipient. Performance occurs in Pasadena, TX 77502. The period of performance runs through December 31, 2026. No assistance provided under the award or state or local funds used to supplement it may replace state or local funds previously used or designated to assist homeless persons or persons at risk of homelessness.

Activities

Continuum of care program, DV bonus grants may be used to pay for the eligible costs used to establish and operate projects under three program components: 1. Permanent housing- rapid rehousing (PH-RRH); 2. Joint transitional housing/PH-RRH; 3. Supportive services only for coordinated entry; eligible costs within these projects include: 1. Leasing of a structure or structures, or portions thereof, to provide housing or supportive services; 2. Rental assistance, which may be short-term, medium-term, or long-term, as well as tenant-based, project-based, or sponsor-based, for transitional or permanent housing; 3. Supportive services to assist program participants obtain and maintain housing through coordinated entry; 4. Operating costs of leased housing; 5. Costs of implementing and operating hmis; 6. Project administrative costs; 7. Relocation costs; and 8. Indirect costs in accordance with 2 CFR parts 200, as applicable. No assistance provided under program (or any state or local government funds used to supplement this assistance) may be used to replace state or local funds previously used, or designated for use, to assist homeless persons or persons at-risk of homelessness.

Expected outcomes

Decrease in the number of survivors of domestic violence experiencing homelessness. Decrease in the number individuals and families experiencing homelessness, more specifically using performance indicators such as the length of time homeless, returns to homelessness over time, and exits to permanent housing. COC performance profile reports can be found at https://WWW.hudexchange.info/programs/COC/COC-performance-profile-reports/.

Intended beneficiaries

Survivors of domestic violence who are experiencing homelessness.

Subrecipient activities

The subrecipient activities are unknown at the time of award.