The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $702,689 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program grant (CFDA 14.267) on March 11, 2025 to Friendship Service Center, Inc. in New Britain, CT. The CoC Program provides funding to nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and promoting self-sufficiency.
The award will allow Friendship Service Center to deliver a range of eligible services under the CoC Program, including permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, homeless management information systems (HMIS), and potentially homelessness prevention. The organization has previously received annual CoC Program grant renewals, indicating ongoing successful implementation of the grant. Friendship Service Center may also use the funds to provide housing relocation/stabilization services and short-/medium-term rental assistance to individuals and families at risk of homelessness, if necessary to prevent them from becoming homeless.