Continuum of care program

The federal Project Grant award of $234,263.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267). The grant was awarded to Northwest Youth Services, a non-profit organization based in Bellingham, Washington, on November 1, 2024, with a project period ending on October 31, 2025.

Through this funding, Northwest Youth Services will provide a range of comprehensive services and targeted interventions to address youth homelessness in the local community. The grant will support the organization's efforts to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families, minimize the trauma of homelessness, and promote self-sufficiency and access to mainstream resources for the homeless population. Key activities include implementing Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), acquiring and rehabilitating supportive housing units, and delivering targeted supportive services such as rapid rehousing, transitional housing, homelessness prevention, case management, rental assistance, job training, and mental health/substance abuse treatment.