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Douglas County accepts $156,864 HUD Continuum of Care award to support 12 supportive-housing households
Summary
The commission authorized the county administrator to sign a FY2025 HUD Continuum of Care renewal grant worth $156,864 to pay leases for 12 chronically homeless households; staff said the award is restricted to leases and will offset county backstop funding.
Douglas County commissioners voted unanimously to authorize the county administrator to sign a FY2025 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care renewal agreement awarding $156,864 to provide leases for 12 chronically homeless households.
The grant and limits: Jill Jolliker told the board the county had applied for a renewal of $321,032 but the federal award posted at $156,864. That HUD award is restricted to lease payments for 12 chronically homeless households; staff said the county’s prior budgeted backstop funding will continue to support the program as federal timing and amounts are finalized.
Why it matters: The Continuum of Care grant helps sustain permanent supportive housing that aims to end chronic homelessness for highly vulnerable households. Staff said the households supported by the award are housed mostly in Lawrence and that HUD requires program performance metrics (reported through the local HMIS) demonstrating maintained housing and related outcomes.
Questions and next steps: Commissioners asked for more detail on per-household costs, supportive services, and outcome metrics; staff said those program details and HMIS-derived metrics will be provided in an upcoming presentation and that the county will re-estimate remaining 2026 budget needs and consider 2027 budget implications.
Action: Board motioned, seconded, and approved authorization for the county administrator to sign the FY2025 HUD Continuum of Care grant agreement for permanent supportive housing to 12 households. Staff will return with updated budget re-estimates and program data.
