The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) grant of $517,201 to the Old Colony YMCA, a non-profit organization in Brockton, MA, to provide transitional housing and support services to the homeless in the Brockton area. The grant will fund the organization's efforts to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and promoting self-sufficiency, through eligible activities such as permanent housing,...
The Town of East Bridgewater was awarded a $1.6 million project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP) to support the existing Plymouth County Outreach (PCO) program. PCO is a police-directed post-overdose outreach model that serves to make treatment more accessible for those struggling with substance use disorder and their families in Plymouth County,...
The Healthy Community Coalition of Franklin County, Maine received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The five-year grant, effective September 30, 2024, will support the Greater Franklin Prevention Alliance's efforts to prevent and reduce youth substance use in the rural and economically disadvantaged Franklin County. Key initiatives include enhancing youth engagement,...
The Rhode Island Department of Health received a $600,000 Project Grant under the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.137) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, will fund the development and implementation of the Providence Community Advisory Network (Providence CAN) project over a 4-year period ending August 31, 2028. The Providence CAN project aims to...
The Old Colony Planning Council (OCP) received a $940,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support OCP's development of a regional water plan to address limited and unsustainable water supplies in Brockton, Massachusetts. The plan aims to strengthen the region's long-term economic resilience and competitiveness by ensuring water resource availability and...
The Huron County Prevention Coalition was awarded a $125,000 Project Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (DFC Support Program, CFDA 93.276). The Coalition will work to decrease alcohol and marijuana use among Huron County youth through collaboration, education, and youth empowerment initiatives. As the primary awardee, the Huron County Job and Family Services will implement prevention programs and services from...
The Greene County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Coalition was awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The five-year project aims to reduce youth (ages 12-18) use of nicotine and opioids in Greene County, Arkansas by addressing root causes and local conditions. Key strategies include fostering community partnerships, implementing evidence-based prevention programs, providing youth leadership...
The City of Boston's Department of Neighborhood Development received a $299,256 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support efforts addressing homelessness in the Boston metropolitan area. The funding will be used to implement a range of housing assistance and supportive services, including rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, case management, mental health and...
This $317,387 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.267) on March 11, 2025 supports efforts by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, a state government agency in Boston, Massachusetts, to quickly house and provide services for youth experiencing homelessness. Eligible activities under this award include permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, homeless management information systems...
This Project Grant award of $253,881, provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), supports efforts by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities in Boston, MA to address homelessness. The funding will be used to establish and operate projects under the CoC Program's five eligible components: permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, Homeless Management Information Systems...