Federal Grant Award Summary

Mental Health & Addiction Services Connecticut received a $207,431 Project Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), awarded July 1, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2027. The CoC Program supports community-wide efforts to end homelessness by funding nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation.

Under this award, Mental Health & Addiction Services Connecticut is authorized to provide eligible services across five program components: permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing for persons with disabilities; transitional housing; supportive services only; Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS); and homelessness prevention activities. Permissible uses of funding include CoC planning costs, fiscal control and accounting through Unified Funding Agencies, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property, new construction, rental assistance, case management, and operating costs to support homeless individuals and families in Hartford, Connecticut.