Project Grant CT0022L1E052518

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded $5.01 million to Mental Health & Addiction Services Connecticut through the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) on May 1, 2026, with completion targeted for April 30, 2027. This Project Grant funds activities designed to address homelessness in Hartford, Connecticut by supporting permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) operations. The award enables the state agency to provide comprehensive services including case management, rental assistance, acquisition and rehabilitation of housing properties, and coordinated planning activities to promote community-wide efforts toward ending homelessness while minimizing trauma and dislocation for homeless individuals and families.

The CoC Program allows recipients to fund up to thirteen categories of eligible costs to establish and operate homelessness interventions. Mental Health & Addiction Services Connecticut, as a state government entity within Connecticut's Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, leverages this funding to deliver integrated mental health, substance abuse treatment, and homelessness prevention services across the state. The award supports the organization's capacity to serve vulnerable populations including adults with serious mental illness, individuals experiencing homelessness, and those at risk of housing instability through evidence-based interventions aligned with HUD's goal of promoting self-sufficiency and access to mainstream support programs.