This $388,993 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program project grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.267), will enable the County of Lee, Florida to provide a range of housing and support services to address homelessness in the Fort Myers area.
Eligible activities under this grant include permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, homeless management information systems, and homelessness prevention. The County of Lee will work with nonprofit providers, the state, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and promoting self-sufficiency. The grant funding will support the delivery of rental assistance, operating costs for supportive housing, and costs for implementing and operating a homeless management information system to track outcomes. The ultimate goals are to decrease the number of individuals and families experiencing homelessness and improve performance metrics such as length of time homeless, returns to homelessness, and exits to permanent housing.