The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) a $3,000,000 two-year Formula Grant under the Emergency Solutions Grant (CFDA 14.231) program. The purpose of this RUSH (Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing) program grant is to fill gaps in federal disaster assistance for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Eligible activities under the grant include emergency shelter, rapid re-housing, homelessness prevention, and outreach assistance. The grant will enable DCF to provide up to 24 months of rental and utility assistance, move-in costs, and supportive services to help people living in emergency shelters, transitional housing, or unsheltered locations, as well as those at risk of homelessness due to severe overcrowding, imminent eviction, or other risk factors. The grant funding period runs from February 2025 through February 2027.
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