Feds award Anchorage coalition $1.5 million to help homeless teens

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH) $1.5 million as part of a national grant competition.
Anchorage was one of roughly 150 communities to apply for the grant, also known as the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project. Competition was stiff; only 10 cities were awarded the money.
ACEH includes 39 local organizations, many of which work directly with homeless populations. One of them, Covenant House, is a lead agenc