Project Grant IL0102L5T102518

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded $762,955 to Mercy Housing Lakefront on September 1, 2026, under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), a Project Grant. The award supports the period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with place of performance in Chicago, Illinois.

Mercy Housing Lakefront, a Chicago-based tax-exempt nonprofit and child entity of Mercy Housing Inc., delivers permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and supportive services to homeless individuals and families in the Chicago area and subordinate Midwest locations. The Continuum of Care Program funds eligible costs to establish and operate projects under five program components: permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and in some cases homelessness prevention. Funded activities may include COC planning activities, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property for housing or supportive services, new construction, and other capital and operating costs. Mercy Housing Lakefront serves as a prime recipient under the CoC Program and also receives sub-award funding from Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., to enhance capacity for affordable and supportive housing production and pre-development activities.