Federal Grant Award Summary

Heartland Human Care Services, Inc. received a $4.35 million Project Grant from the U.S. 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, effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, funds the establishment and operation of CoC projects serving homeless individuals and families in the Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area. Eligible activities under this award include permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing initiatives, transitional housing, supportive services, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) infrastructure. The funding also supports CoC planning activities, unified funding agency fiscal control and accounting functions, property acquisition and rehabilitation, new construction, leasing, rental assistance, and operating costs necessary to deliver comprehensive homelessness intervention and prevention services.

As a Chicago-based nonprofit with substantial experience administering federal homelessness funding, Heartland delivers these services directly to vulnerable populations while coordinating with broader community homelessness prevention efforts. The CoC Program prioritizes minimizing trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness while promoting access to mainstream programs and optimizing self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing housing instability. This award represents one of Heartland's recurring annual CoC allocations, consistent with the program's typical annual competitive funding cycle under which HUD distributes approximately $27.4 billion nationally to eligible nonprofit providers, states, local governments, and tribal entities.