The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $202,942 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program grant (CFDA 14.267) to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul South Pinellas, Inc. (d/b/a St. Vincent de Paul Cares) on March 11, 2025. This funding will support the organization's efforts to provide a range of housing assistance and supportive services to help end homelessness in the St. Petersburg, FL area. Eligible activities under the CoC Program include permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, homeless management information systems, and homelessness prevention. The grant aims to decrease the number of individuals and families experiencing homelessness by shortening the length of time people are homeless, reducing returns to homelessness, and increasing exits to permanent housing. While the specific sub-recipient activities are unknown at the time of the award, the CoC Program is designed to promote community-wide strategies to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and optimizing self-sufficiency.