Project Grant GA0351L4B002508

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded Saint Joseph's Mercy Care Services, Inc. $399,801 under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) on September 1, 2026, for permanent housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, and homelessness prevention.

Saint Joseph's Mercy Care Services, Inc., a nonprofit federally qualified health center based in Atlanta, Georgia, serves homeless and economically disadvantaged populations across Fulton and DeKalb counties. The organization operates as the only healthcare-for-the-homeless designated health center in Atlanta, providing integrated primary care, behavioral health, dental, vision services, case management, peer support, and street medicine to more than 17,000 homeless and economically disenfranchised individuals and families annually.

The award covers the period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with place of performance in Atlanta, Georgia. The Continuum of Care Program funds eligible costs to establish and operate projects under five program components: permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention. Eligible activities include acquisition and rehabilitation of real property, new construction, operations, maintenance, supportive services, and planning costs.