Project Grant IL0166L5T102518

Mercy Housing Lakefront received a $663,788 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The award supports the delivery of housing and supportive services to homeless individuals and families in the Chicago area, with services potentially including permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and related supportive services such as case management, housing counseling, job training, and mental health and substance abuse treatment.

As a prime recipient of federal CoC funding, Mercy Housing Lakefront utilizes grant funds to establish and operate eligible program components that address homelessness while promoting community-wide commitment to ending homelessness. The organization's eligible uses of CoC funding encompass program planning activities, fiscal control and accounting functions, acquisition and rehabilitation of structures for housing or services, new construction, leasing costs, rental assistance, operating expenses, and direct supportive services. This award represents part of the organization's sustained engagement with HUD's CoC program, which has provided cumulative funding exceeding $10 million to Mercy Housing Lakefront since 2019.