Project Grant CT0364H1E052501

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded $246,912 to Mental Health & Addiction Services Connecticut on August 1, 2026, under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), a Project Grant supporting efforts to house homeless individuals and families and promote access to mainstream programs by persons experiencing homelessness.

The award runs through July 31, 2027, with place of performance in Hartford, Connecticut. Mental Health & Addiction Services Connecticut, a Connecticut state government entity within the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, serves as the prime recipient and administers Continuum of Care funding across the state. The program funds eligible costs for five components: permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services only, homeless management information systems, and homelessness prevention. Thirteen types of assistance may be provided, including COC planning activities, real property acquisition and rehabilitation, new construction, rental assistance, case management, and supportive services such as substance abuse and mental health treatment, job training, and life skills coaching.