What Encompass Housing does

Encompass Housing is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2022 and headquartered in Southern California, delivering an integrated continuum of housing, recuperative care, and enhanced care management (ECM) services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Its core product set spans Housing Services (Housing Transition Navigation, Tenancy Sustaining Services, Housing Deposits, Rapid Rehousing, Permanent Supportive Housing, Transitional Housing, and Family Emergency Shelters), Recuperative Care providing short-term post-hospitalization support with medical supervision, and Enhanced Care Management under California's CalAIM program addressing medical and social-determinant-of-health needs. Specialized programs include Shared Housing/Microcommunities, Modular Housing Solutions built through a partnership with LifeArk, Navigation Centers, Intensive Case Management, and Intergenerational Housing Campuses. The organization also operates two flagship facilities — the Community Care Campus Long Beach (funded by a $10 million Health Net/Centene investment) and the planned Heritage Regency perinatal residential treatment facility in Costa Mesa (funded by a $31 million BHCIP award, construction beginning January 2026) — and is building a Veterans Transitional Housing Program under a five-year, $3 million VA Long Beach Healthcare System grant.

Underlying technology is operational rather than proprietary-AI: Encompass Housing uses the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for client data management and coordinates with healthcare systems for integrated care delivery; housing is deployed modularly through a partnership with LifeArk. There is no proprietary software platform or AI product layer. Revenue is generated through government grants and contracts (HUD, CalAIM, HHAP, BHCIP), healthcare partnership revenue from Medi-Cal managed care plans (CalOptima, Health Net), foundation grants (Centene, Samueli, Kaiser Permanente, Sisters of St. Joseph, Uplift San Bernardino), and individual/corporate donations; services are delivered at no cost to clients. Geographically, the organization operates across Orange, Los Angeles, Imperial, and San Bernardino counties, with named client populations including families, single mothers, individuals with chronic health conditions, seniors, veterans, pregnant and parenting mothers, justice-involved individuals, and individuals with substance use or mental health issues.

Name

Encompass Housing

Legal name

Encompass Housing

Website

https://encompasshousing.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Encompass Housing is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2022 that delivers integrated housing, recuperative care, and Enhanced Care Management services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness across Southern California's Orange, Los Angeles, Imperial, and San Bernardino counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: Primary funding from federal, state, and local government sources including HUD, CalAIM, Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) grants, and Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) awards.
2. Foundation Grants: Funding from healthcare foundations including Centene Foundation, Samueli Foundation Breakaway Fund, Kaiser Permanente Wellness Fund, and other philanthropic organizations.
3. Individual and Corporate Donations: Donations from individuals and corporations supporting the organization's mission to end homelessness.
4. Healthcare Partnership Revenue: Revenue from healthcare partnerships including Medi-Cal managed care plans and integrated care coordination through CalAIM Community Supports.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Encompass Housing is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, and post-acute recuperative care to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Southern California. It also offers Enhanced Care Management (ECM) to coordinate medical and social services for vulnerable clients recovering from illness or transitioning out of institutional care.

Product overview

Encompass Housing operates a multi-faceted housing services platform designed to address homelessness through a continuum of care approach. The core offerings include Housing Services (encompassing Housing Transition Navigation, Tenancy Sustaining, and Housing Deposits), Recuperative Care for post-hospitalization recovery, and Enhanced Care Management for individuals with complex health needs. These core services are complemented by specialized housing programs including Rapid Rehousing, Transitional Housing, Permanent Supportive Housing, Navigation Centers, Family Emergency Shelters, Modular Housing Solutions via LifeArk partnership, Shared Housing/Microcommunities, and Intergenerational Housing Campuses. The organization is expanding its infrastructure through facilities like the Community Care Campus Long Beach and the planned Heritage Regency Perinatal Residential Treatment facility in Costa Mesa, creating a comprehensive ecosystem that addresses both immediate housing needs and long-term stability through integrated health and housing services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• First household (Aguirre family) moved into permanent housing within one month of program engagement
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VA Long Beach Healthcare SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2026Five-year partnership providing transitional housing and stabilization services for veterans experiencing homelessness across Long Beach and Orange County. Veterans access HUD-VASH program, case management, and healthcare support through the VA.
• Imperial County Department of Social ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2025Grant awarded in partnership with Imperial Valley Continuum of Care Council (IVCCC) for Pathways to Stable Home and Health Program, providing rapid rehousing, operating subsidies, and street outreach in Imperial County.
• National Healthcare & Housing Advisors (NHHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHHA provides human-centered healthcare and housing solutions through integrated models to transform communities and improve the lives of vulnerable populations. Encompass Housing works closely with NHHA, which provides strategic support as programs expand. Deby Wolford joined NHHA and launched Encompass Housing as part of this national platform.
• Whole Person Care Clinic (WPCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWhole Person Care Clinic offers community-based healthcare clinics throughout California. The partnership guarantees fulfillment of all Encompass clients' medical and health requirements and opens the door for WPCC to refer patients to Encompass who need Housing Supportive Services. Organizations jointly received $574,834.54 grant for Imperial County program.
• Care Closet LBCminorOthersCare Closet LBC is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the homeless community in Long Beach. Their mission is to provide support, compassion, and practical solutions through daily city cleanups, essential services, and programs that foster self-reliance and dignity.
• LifeArkcoreTechnology or IntegrationLifeArk exists to create safe, sustainable, and affordable homes for people living in low-income, marginalized communities. Encompass Housing partners with LifeArk for modular housing solutions that can create self-sustaining communities on both water and land, used for San Bernardino Campus project.
• Furnishing HopecoreOthersFurnishing Hope provides furniture and supplies to families that have suffered tremendously and need a fresh start or safe haven. Partnered with Encompass to fully furnish apartments for clients including Aguirre family and Kaylee & Victor.
• Giving Children HopeminorOthersGiving Children Hope is a faith-based non-profit that helps children and families break out of the cycle of need into success and self-sustainability.
• Brittany's ClosetminorOthersBrittany's Closet is a charity that provides clothing and necessities to children/youth in unexpected situations of need by hosting shopping events throughout the year.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Housing: Mercy Housing is one of the largest national nonprofit affordable housing providers, operating across many states with on-site supportive services similar to Encompass Housing's model — a broader-scale incumbent against which Encompass Housing competes for institutional funding and CalAIM-equivalent contracts.

Direct peers

• Abode Services: Abode Services is a Bay Area-based nonprofit providing housing navigation, rapid rehousing, and permanent supportive housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness — comparable in services and CalAIM-equivalent funding model to Encompass Housing.
• Skid Row Housing Trust: Skid Row Housing Trust operates permanent supportive housing for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness in Los Angeles, with similar on-site supportive services and healthcare coordination as Encompass Housing's permanent supportive housing program.
• Brilliant Corners: Brilliant Corners provides supportive housing, interim housing, and CalAIM-aligned housing services across California, including scattered-site permanent supportive housing — a direct competitor in the housing navigation and tenancy-sustaining services market.
• LA Family Housing: LA Family Housing is one of the largest homelessness services nonprofits in Los Angeles, providing interim housing, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, and case management — overlapping significantly with Encompass Housing's full housing services continuum in the LA service area.
• PATH (People Assisting The Homeless): PATH operates interim housing, permanent supportive housing, and rapid rehousing programs across California including Southern California, with deep CalAIM and county-government funding relationships. Directly comparable to Encompass Housing's housing services and recuperative care model.
• Illumination Foundation: Illumination Foundation is a Southern California-based nonprofit providing recuperative care, housing navigation, and supportive housing for individuals experiencing homelessness — a near-identical operating model to Encompass Housing, and the most direct competitor in the SoCal recuperative care and CalAIM Community Supports space.
• National Health Foundation: National Health Foundation runs recuperative care programs in Los Angeles County for patients exiting hospitals without stable housing, closely mirroring Encompass Housing's recuperative care and post-hospitalization focus and competing for the same CalAIM contracts.

Others

• Colette's Children's Home: Colette's Children's Home in Orange County provides housing and supportive services for vulnerable women and children, and is the prior employer of Encompass Housing's CEO — comparable mission and population focus, and a likely referral and partnership counterpart in the SoCal family housing ecosystem.

Regional players

• Lamp Community: Lamp Community serves individuals experiencing homelessness and mental health challenges in Los Angeles with interim housing and supportive services — comparable service model to Encompass Housing, particularly the substance use and mental health support segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/encompass-housing
• Facebookfacebook.com/encompasshousing

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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