Project Grant WA0539H0T012501

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded $573,988 to Yakima Neighborhood Health Services on September 1, 2026, under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267).

The award funds eligible costs to establish and operate projects under five 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. Allowable activities include COC planning, fiscal control and accounting through a United Funding Agency, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property for housing or supportive services, and new construction.

Yakima Neighborhood Health Services is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization based in Yakima, Washington, holding a Federally Qualified Health Center designation. The organization operates exclusively as a grant recipient, with no federal contract footprint. It serves Yakima Valley residents experiencing homelessness and housing instability, with bilingual English- and Spanish-language service delivery.

The award period runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. Work is performed in Yakima, Washington. The Continuum of Care Program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness, provide funding for nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families, promote access to mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families, and optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.