Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness

What Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness does

ACEH (Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 46-1156688) operating as the HUD-designated lead agency for the Anchorage Continuum of Care (AK-500), the federally mandated regional body coordinating homelessness response across Anchorage from the Knik Arm Bridge to the Whittier Tunnel. Founded in 2004 and headquartered at 3427 E. Tudor Road, Suite A, Anchorage, Alaska, ACEH runs on a lean staff of approximately 12 people and exists to coordinate — rather than directly deliver — a community-wide system aimed at making homelessness rare, brief, and one-time. Its core constituency is people experiencing homelessness in Anchorage, including transition-age youth (12–24) and families with minors; its network of 13+ Access Points and partner organizations spans housing providers, public agencies, healthcare systems (Providence), victim service providers, schools, and people with lived experience through the HRAC council.

ACEH's core programs include the Coordinated Entry System (a centralized vulnerability-based assessment and housing-referral mechanism), Street Outreach (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday to scattered-site encampments), the Housing is Healthcare Initiative with Providence, the Right at Home prevention pilot developed with Destination: Home, the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP), CoC Builds (permanent supportive housing development funding), Project Homeless Connect (annual resource fair), DIY Outreach Kits (volunteer program), and public-facing Built for Zero / HMIS Data Dashboards. Technically, the stack is data infrastructure rather than proprietary technology — HMIS is a federal data standard rather than an ACEH-owned asset — and ACEH publishes demographic and inflow/outflow dashboards as evidence of data-driven decision making. No APIs, SDKs, or partner-facing integrations are offered.

ACEH's revenue model is non-commercial: the organization is funded primarily through federal HUD Continuum of Care grants, YHDP pass-through funding, and individual donations, with services delivered free of charge to individuals experiencing homelessness. As lead agency, ACEH ranks and submits combined AK-500 CoC funding applications to HUD on behalf of partner organizations and provides technical assistance across NOFO cycles. Leadership transitioned in 2025 with Meg Zaletel's departure and Jessica Parks assuming the Interim Executive Director role.

Name

Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness

Legal name

Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness

Website

https://aceh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACEH is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving as the HUD-designated lead agency for the Anchorage Continuum of Care (AK-500), coordinating homelessness response in Anchorage, Alaska, through Coordinated Entry, Street Outreach, prevention pilots, and HMIS data infrastructure serving roughly 12 staff partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Anchorage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. HUD Continuum of Care Grants: Coordinates and administers federal HUD CoC funding competitions for the Anchorage region (AK-500). Organizations apply for grants through ACEH, which ranks and submits combined applications to HUD.
2. Individual Donations: Accepts charitable donations from individuals to support homelessness programs, outreach kits, and emergency assistance.
3. YHDP Funding: Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program federal initiative funding youth-centered housing and services programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ACEH serves as the HUD-designated lead agency for the Anchorage Continuum of Care (CoC AK-500), coordinating the community-wide response to homelessness. The organization operates the Coordinated Entry assessment system, runs street outreach to unsheltered encampments, administers federal HUD CoC funding competitions, publishes data dashboards, and delivers direct prevention, housing navigation, and resource fair services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Product overview

The Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH) operates as a nonprofit lead agency for Anchorage's Continuum of Care, coordinating a community-wide system to prevent and end homelessness. The organization does not offer a unified technology product but rather provides a portfolio of programs and services including the Coordinated Entry System (housing assessment and referral), Street Outreach (direct services to unsheltered populations), Data Dashboards (public-facing homelessness statistics), Right at Home Prevention Pilot (homelessness prevention), Housing is Healthcare Initiative (healthcare integration), Project Homeless Connect (annual resource fair), YHDP (youth homelessness services), CoC Builds (housing development funding), and DIY Outreach Kits (volunteer kit assembly). These programs work together through the Continuum of Care framework established by HUD to align resources, strengthen coordination, and reduce homelessness trauma.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coordinated Entry System

Quantifiable outcome

• Housed over 700 Anchorage residents in one year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alaska Coalition on Housing and HomelessnesscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Partnership on Right at Home pilot project to prevent homelessness before it starts. The Alaska team works with Destination: Home to test theory that comprehensive prevention efforts can reduce homelessness inflow.
• Destination: HomecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Santa Clara County-based organization providing expertise and model for Right at Home homelessness prevention pilot in Alaska. ACEH is adapting the proven prevention model from Silicon Valley.
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)coreOthersFederal agency providing regulatory framework, funding guidance, and CoC program requirements. ACEH serves as lead agency for Anchorage CoC (AK-500) under HUD mandate.
• ProvidencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth system partner in Housing is Healthcare initiative exploring how healthcare systems can help reduce and end chronic homelessness in Anchorage.
• Community SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nonprofit focused on ending homelessness; published case study on Sockeye Inn conversion to complex care shelter in Anchorage.
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Healthcare collaborations initiative; IHI article titled 'Healthcare is the Key to Coordinating Homelessness Solutions' features Anchorage work.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Family Promise: National nonprofit focused on family homelessness prevention and shelter networks. Comparable in mission scope, though operating through an affiliate network rather than a regional coordinator role.
• A Way Home America: National initiative focused on preventing and ending youth homelessness, directly paralleling ACEH's YHDP-funded youth systems improvement work.

Direct peers

• Destination: Home: Santa Clara County-based homelessness prevention and housing fund. Currently a strategic partner of ACEH on the Right at Home pilot; directly comparable mission and approach.
• Community Solutions: National nonprofit that runs the Built for Zero initiative, which ACEH participates in. Comparable as a homelessness systems-change organization partnering with local CoCs nationally.
• Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA): The HUD-designated Continuum of Care lead agency for Los Angeles. Directly comparable to ACEH as a CoC lead agency, though operating at much larger scale; useful benchmark for federal coordination models.
• Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness: State-level coalition partnering with ACEH on the Right at Home pilot. Comparable as a housing/homelessness coalition and a key in-state partner and potential peer.
• King County Regional Homelessness Authority: Regional homelessness authority serving King County, WA. Directly comparable as a multi-jurisdiction CoC-style coordinating body with federal funding oversight.

Broad incumbents

• National Alliance to End Homelessness: National advocacy and policy organization on homelessness, providing research, training, and federal advocacy that sets the framework within which ACEH operates.
• Coalition for the Homeless (New York): Established NYC-based advocacy organization providing services and policy work on homelessness. Comparable to ACEH as a coalition-style organization, though with a broader advocacy mandate.
• National Low Income Housing Coalition: National policy advocacy organization focused on the affordable housing supply side of homelessness. Adjacent to ACEH's policy work; addresses the structural drivers of homelessness.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCY8d7rqVzVmVmLOCoGjmI5w
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aceh
• Instagraminstagram.com/anchorage.youth.action.board

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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