Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Highland Rivers Community Service Board, doing business as Highland Rivers Center, received a $489,777 Project Grant award dated May 1, 2026, from the 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 supports the organization's efforts to address homelessness in the Dalton, Georgia area through eligible CoC program components, which may include permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention activities.

As a primary community behavioral health provider serving a 12-county region in northwest Georgia, Highland Rivers Center leverages CoC funding to integrate housing and supportive services for homeless individuals and families, with particular focus on vulnerable populations including veterans, individuals with severe mental illness, and those with co-occurring disorders. The organization utilizes funding for eligible costs such as project planning and coordination, acquisition and rehabilitation of structures for housing or services, rental assistance, operating costs, and supportive services designed to promote rapid housing placement while minimizing trauma and dislocation. The award period extends through April 30, 2027, with the organization required to maintain program evaluation records and financial management systems in accordance with federal audit and compliance standards.