Continuum of care program

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) awarded a $248,061 Project Grant to New Moms, Inc., a non-profit organization in Chicago, Illinois. This grant funding enables New Moms, Inc. to provide housing, job training, and family support services to pregnant or parenting adolescent mothers experiencing poverty and homelessness. Over the past five years, New Moms, Inc. has received annual CoC Program grants of $248,061 to deliver rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, case management, and other wrap-around services aimed at quickly rehousing homeless mothers and their families while minimizing the trauma of homelessness. Additionally, as a sub-awardee under the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, New Moms, Inc. has leveraged these federal funds to provide career planning, job skills training, work-based learning, and employment placement services to 20 youth, paired with industry certifications.