Continuum of care program

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $263,955 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) grant to Housing Families First, a nonprofit community development corporation and domestic shelter in Richmond, Virginia. The grant will fund the organization's delivery of a continuum of homelessness assistance services, including emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, rental assistance, case management, and supportive services to quickly house and stabilize homeless individuals and families in the Richmond area. As a subrecipient, Housing Families First has also utilized HUD Emergency Solutions Grants funding to provide short-term emergency shelter, intensive case management, and supportive services. The organization's federal grant-funded work focuses on rapidly rehousing homeless populations, with particular attention given to addressing the unique needs of families and youth experiencing homelessness in the Richmond region.