The shelters ability to help those in need depends on funding from various sources. The Homeless Crisis Response Program Grant ("HCRP") is a major source of support for the shelter. The goal of the HCRP is to prevent individuals and families from experiencing homelessness and, when homelessness does occur, rapidly move them from emergency shelter into permanent housing. The funding from the grant enabled the shelter to find homes for residents and also keep individuals keep in their households who were at risk of becoming homeless.