Lighthouse Social Service Centers

Lighthouse Social Service Centers, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Colton, California, is a federal grant recipient that provides comprehensive social services and housing assistance to vulnerable populations, particularly veterans and individuals experiencing homelessness. The organization has maintained continuous federal funding since at least 2021 and remains actively engaged in delivering supportive services to California communities. Through its federal grant awards, Lighthouse Social Service Centers serves as a critical resource in addressing housing instability and homelessness by coordinating and delivering a range of evidence-based supportive services designed to help individuals and families achieve permanent housing and self-sufficiency.

Lighthouse Social Service Centers has received substantial federal grant funding through two primary funding streams: the Department of Veterans Affairs Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program and the Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care (CoC) Program. Under the SSVF Program, administered by the VHA Under Secretary for Health, the organization has received multiple project grants totaling over $7.8 million since 2021, including awards of $2,433,864 (October 2022), $2,236,113 (August 2023 and September 2024), and $894,445 (October 2025). These SSVF grants enable Lighthouse to provide mandatory services including outreach, case management, assistance with VA benefits, and coordination of public benefits for very low-income veteran families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or recently exited permanent housing. Additionally, the organization delivers optional temporary financial assistance for housing-related expenses such as rent, utilities, security deposits, moving costs, childcare, transportation, and emergency supplies. Through the HUD Continuum of Care Program, Lighthouse received a $1,414,330 grant in March 2025 to provide permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, and homeless management information systems to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the broader community. The organization also received VA per diem funding for transitional housing operations supporting homeless veterans. Collectively, these federal grants reflect Lighthouse Social Service Centers' established role as a primary provider of housing stability and homelessness prevention services in its service area.