Continuum of care program

The Project Grant award of $182,119 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Program, with a project period from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2025, supports the delivery of housing and supportive services by Helping Hands of Springfield Inc., a non-profit organization specializing in domestic shelter and homelessness prevention in the Springfield, Illinois area. The funding will enable Helping Hands to provide a range of activities, including permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, and homelessness prevention, with the goal of quickly rehousing vulnerable individuals and families while promoting their self-sufficiency and access to mainstream resources. This award is part of HUD's broader effort to address homelessness nationwide through the CoC Program, which provides funding to nonprofit organizations and state/local governments to tackle this issue in their communities.