The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $615,587 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) grant to Liberty Community Services, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Hamden, Connecticut. This federal project grant funds a range of housing and supportive services aimed at rapidly rehousing and stabilizing homeless individuals and families in the Greater New Haven area.
Through this grant, Liberty Community Services provides temporary housing, permanent housing placement, rental assistance, security deposits, first month's rent, and comprehensive case management to help transition homeless clients into stable, independent living situations. The organization also partners with Yale University on the CHANGE program, hiring specialized case managers to facilitate treatment compliance, secure housing assistance, implement supported employment, and connect high-risk HIV/AIDS clients to recovery services. Additionally, Liberty Community Services subcontracts with the City of New Haven to administer homelessness prevention funds, utilizing Emergency Solutions Grants to provide rental arrearage assistance and security deposit/first month's rent aid. This federal grant award supports Liberty Community Services' delivery of outreach, benefits enrollment, employment support, and connections to community resources for vulnerable populations in Connecticut.
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