Could Homeward be your next career move? Homeward announces the opening of the Community Engagement Coordinator role. This full time position is responsible for planning and executing engagement with people who have lived expertise in homelessness and housing insecurity as well as nurturing community connections with homeless service providers, nonprofit organizations, and government partners. Additionally, this role plans and implements the communication and training efforts

Providers and advocates joined together on December 15, 2025 to review and ultimately, approve, the updated Polk County Continuum of Care (CoC) Governance Charter. Over the past two years, the Charter has been strengthened to better reflect the work that has been occurring and expectations set forth with the Blueprint to Address Homelessness. The Charter outlines the roles and relationships across the Continuum and how the systems work together to support our neighbors most i

Wondering what our year looks like? Find out the FY25 highlights by viewing the Homeward annual report! The document can be found on our website under Our Mission or can be found here: https://9f117bfc-c31b-4287-b93f-858b070cbfcd.filesusr.com/ugd/253e08_2ee9534762324d8f80f64aebb490ffb7.pdf

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) formally withdrew the Federal NOFO for Continuum of Care Projects one hour prior to the legal case issuing a Temporary Restraining Order was to be heard. Per HUD's website, "This withdrawal will allow the Department to make appropriate revisions to the NOFO, and the Department intends to do so." The notice goes on to state HUD intends to make changes to the NOFO instead of processing renewals for a "variety of reasons" including to accommod