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The National Alliance to End Homelessness (Alliance) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Shirley Raines Good Neighbor Fund to support organizations in the Washington, D.C. area working to end unsheltered homelessness for high barrier individuals. In alignment with our values—faith, love, and home—the Alliance leads with love, equity, and respect for our unhoused neighbors. The fund will provide flexible financial assistance to organizations that support individuals and families with high barriers or needs on their path towards permanent housing.

Eligible Award Recipients

The Alliance regularly partners with various local nonprofit organizations in Washington, D.C., which has a Comprehensive Street Outreach Network. This network provides strategic support to individuals living on the street or in locations that are not fit for human habitation in three geographic clusters with an emphasis on re-housing. Only organizations who provide services as part of the Comprehensive Street Outreach Network are eligible award recipients for this fund.

Eligible Award Amounts

Eligible and Ineligible Activities

Process, Commitments, and Disbursement of Funds   

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Shirley Raines Good Neighbor Fund

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The organizations who provide services as part of the Comprehensive Street Outreach Network are eligible award recipients for this fund.
Please select an option that best describes your funding request type.
Please provide the date funding is needed. The Alliance’s goal is to provide low-barrier flexible financial assistance to the organizations working to house individuals experiencing homelessness and commits to processing requests within 7-10 business days. Funds will be disbursed via check or e-payment through bill.com.
Please insert amount requested (e.g., $300.00).
Please enter today’s date and client initials (for tracking purposes only). For example: July 31, 2026 funding request for John Doe = 07312026JD
In 2-3 sentences, please describe how this fund will assist an unhoused neighbor with high barriers or needs on their path towards permanent housing. Please do not include any personally identifiable client information.

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