Project Grant FL0331L4H072514

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded $157,964 to Homeless Services Network Of Central Florida, Inc. on August 1, 2026, under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), a project grant designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness and provide funding for efforts to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation.

The award funds eligible costs to establish and operate projects across five program components: permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, homeless management information systems (HMIS), and in some cases homelessness prevention. Eligible activities include COC planning activities, Unified Funding Agency costs for fiscal control and accounting, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property for housing or supportive services, and new construction.

Homeless Services Network Of Central Florida, Inc., based in Orlando, Florida, serves as the lead agency for homeless services coordination in the Orlando metropolitan area, delivering services directly and through sub-grants to local partners including Orange County, the City of Orlando, and the Florida Department of Children and Families. The organization manages the HMIS database and executes Unified Homelessness Contracts with state agencies.

Performance runs from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with place of performance in Orlando, Florida.