Federal Grant Award Summary

Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative Inc. received a Project Grant award of $637,923 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267). The award, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, supports the organization's efforts to address homelessness in the Tampa-Hillsborough County region through comprehensive housing and supportive services designed to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation.

As the lead entity for the local Continuum of Care, Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative Inc. delivers services across multiple program components, including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing initiatives, transitional housing, supportive services, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS). These federally funded activities promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness, increase access to mainstream resources, and optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The organization's CoC funding supports both direct service delivery and collaborative planning activities necessary to coordinate the region's comprehensive homelessness response strategy.