The 2024 Homelessness Grant Program is currently closed. Invitations for the 2025 Homelessness Grant Program will be made in Fall 2025.
Grant Program Overview
Homelessness continues to be a critical issue in Sonoma County. According to the 2024 Point-In-Time (PIT) count, the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness increased by 22%, rising to 1,577 from 1,291 in 2023. Job loss and unaffordable rent continue to be major challenges for many people, especially affecting populations already living on the margins.
To tackle these challenges and ameliorate the impacts of homelessness, the Homelessness Grant Program supports Sonoma County organizations that provide housing and shelter to people currently experiencing homelessness.
Grant Program Criteria
- Requesting organization is a Sonoma County 501(c)(3) nonprofit or an organization fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
- Organization provides direct shelter services to people currently experiencing homelessness.
- Funding is targeted toward programs that provide shelter as well as access to the continuum of care through Coordinated Entry for housing support.
- Organization has a demonstrated track record of successfully transitioning individuals out of homelessness.
- Program has low-barrier policies to ensure that services reach those most in need.
How To Apply
Applications will be made available to those who are invited to apply. If you have a program or project that you believe fits the Homelessness grant program criteria, please contact Jose Castro Gambino at jcastro@sonomacf.org.
2023 Grant Summary
9 grants were awarded in 2024. The median grant size was $32,000.
| Organization | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa | to provide shelter services for people experiencing homelessness |
| City of Santa Rosa Housing and Community Services | to support general operating for Samuel L. Jones Hall homeless shelter |
| Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County | to provide shelter services for people experiencing homelessness |
| COTS (Committee on the Shelterless) | to provide general operating support |
| HomeFirst Services of Santa Clara County | to provide general operating support for programs serving people experiencing homelessness in Sonoma County |
| Homeless Action Sonoma Inc | to provide general operating support |
| The Living Room | to provide general operating support |
| West County Community Services | to provide shelter services for people experiencing homelessness |
| Women's Recovery Services - A Unique Place | to provide general operating support |
For questions about the Homelessness Grant Program, please contact:
