Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, awarded Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) $639,462 under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. This Project Grant funds DESC's efforts to establish and operate housing and supportive services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Seattle, Washington. The CoC Program supports five eligible 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 activities.

DESC will utilize these funds to deliver comprehensive services addressing chronic homelessness, mental health challenges, and substance use disorders through housing solutions and supportive case management. The organization may allocate funding toward eligible costs including property acquisition and rehabilitation, new construction, rental assistance, case management, operating expenses, and CoC program planning activities. As a nonprofit organization with extensive experience managing HUD grants and sub-grant partnerships with entities such as King County Department of Community and Human Services, DESC will advance the CoC Program's primary objective of promoting community-wide commitment to ending homelessness while minimizing trauma and dislocation for vulnerable populations in the Seattle metropolitan area.