La Crosse nonprofit receives more than $750K in federal funding for homeless housing program


La Crosse nonprofit receives more than $750K in federal funding for homeless housing program


LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- A La Crosse nonprofit organization has secured more than $750,000 in federal funding to expand its efforts to house people experiencing homelessness in the community.

Couleecap announced Tuesday it received $751,926 in Federal HUD funding for their Permanent Supportive Housing program, which takes a "Housing First" approach to addressing homelessness.

The Housing First model prioritizes getting people experiencing homelessness into stable housing first, then provides individualized case management, mental health support, substance use recovery support, job training and other resources to help them maintain that housing...

The Brief

• Couleecap receives $751,926 in Federal HUD funding for their Permanent Supportive Housing program

• The program uses a "Housing First" approach, providing stable housing before addressing other needs

• In the past year, Couleecap helped 327 people experiencing homelessness, with 48 using the PSH program


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