ShelterSpot wins Rep. Maxwell Frost’s 2025 Congressional App Challenge in Florida’s 10th District
Rep. Maxwell Frost has named Connor Brady and Nikhil Daniel of Trinity Preparatory School as the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge in Florida’s 10th District. Their app ShelterSpot provides people experiencing homelessness with accurate, real-time information on shelter availability, job opportunities, and support resources.
When asked what inspired the creation of ShelterSpot, the students said, “We were inspired by two important realities: People experiencing homelessness often travel long distances to shelters, only to discover they are full when they arrive, while at the same time, over 60% of unhoused individuals now have access to smartphones or the internet. Recognizing this gap, we set out to build a platform designed specifically for unhoused individuals, one that reduces unnecessary travel, improves access to resources, and ultimately makes their daily lives easier.”
The 2025 Congressional App Challenge marked another record-setting year for the program. A total of 394 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives hosted App Challenges in their congressional districts, the highest level of participation in the program’s history. More than 13,800 students from across the country participated, submitting over 4,600 original apps focused on real-world challenges ranging from health and accessibility to education, sustainability, and civic engagement.
The Congressional App Challenge is an official initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives that encourages middle school and high school students to learn to code, explore computer science, and build practical technology solutions for their communities. Each participating Member of Congress selects a winning app from their district, and winning teams are invited to showcase their projects to Members of Congress, staff, and industry leaders at the annual #HouseOfCode celebration on Capitol Hill.
The Challenge is proudly bipartisan and reflects a shared commitment to expanding access to STEM education and preparing the next generation of American innovators for the future workforce. The program is a public-private partnership made possible through funding from the Broadcom Foundation, AWS, Infosys Foundation USA, theCoderSchool, Apple, and others.
The 2026 Congressional App Challenge will launch in May, and eligible students can pre-register for the competition now.