(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Tuesday, Feb. 13, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) presented the Pikes Peak Continuum of Care (PPCOC) a check for $2.8 million to help support their efforts to end homelessness in the region.
HUD Rocky Mountain Regional Administrator Dominique Jackson was joined by Mayor Yemi Mobolade and other local housing and homelessness leaders.
“The Continuum of Care program is the backbone of the federal government’s efforts to support homelessness response across the country,” said Jackson. “This year’s $3.16 billion investment makes the largest ever amount of Continuum of Care funding awarded to address homelessness in history.”
According to the City of Colorado Springs, the PPCOC, made up of service providers, citizens and local government officials, helps communities plan for and provide a full range of emergency, transitional, and permanent housing and other services to address the needs of people experiencing homelessness.
“Tackling homelessness demands a multifaceted approach and requires a village of partnerships,” said Mayor Mobolade. “It takes a village to end homelessness as no single entity can solve this complex issue alone. Our city has been blessed with an incredible village of partners including government agencies, non-profit organizations, faith-based groups, businesses, and community members dedicated and working together to help combat homelessness in Colorado Springs.”