Continuum of care program

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $560,795 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) project grant to the Opportunity Council, a non-profit organization operating as the Maple Alley Inn, located in Bellingham, Washington. The grant will provide funding from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 to support the organization's efforts to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma of homelessness. Eligible activities under this grant include permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, homeless management information systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention, with the overarching goal of promoting self-sufficiency and access to mainstream resources for the local homeless population. The Opportunity Council has a history of delivering critical housing and social services through various federal grant programs, including the HUD Continuum of Care and the Department of Veterans Affairs' Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program.