The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded Ministry Of Caring Inc. $224,521 under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) on February 1, 2026.
The award funds the establishment and operation of housing and supportive services for homeless individuals and families in Wilmington, Delaware. Eligible activities under the COC Program include permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services only, and homeless management information systems (HMIS). Funding may also support COC planning activities, United Funding Agency costs for fiscal control and accounting, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property for housing or supportive services, and new construction.
The performance period runs through January 31, 2027. Ministry Of Caring, a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Delaware, operates permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and supportive services for homeless and low-income individuals and families experiencing housing instability. The organization has received 151 federal grants since 2003, with the overwhelming majority flowing from HUD's Community Planning and Development office.