Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded Christian Community Health Center a $3.69 million Project Grant under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) on February 1, 2026, with a completion date of January 31, 2027. This award funds comprehensive housing and supportive services designed to address homelessness on Chicago's South Side and surrounding suburbs. The funding supports five core program components: permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services only, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS).

As a Chicago-based Federally Qualified Health Center and minority-owned nonprofit, Christian Community Health Center delivers integrated housing and health services across multiple service locations, including case management, behavioral health services, primary care, and other supportive services to homeless individuals and families. The Continuum of Care Program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness while minimizing trauma and dislocation, with eligible costs covering establishment and operation of housing projects, supportive services, planning activities, and related administrative functions to facilitate rapid rehousing and self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.