Continuum of care program

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), awarded a $224,967 Project Grant to Breakthrough Urban Ministries, Inc., a non-profit organization in Chicago, Illinois. This grant funding will support the organization's comprehensive efforts to address homelessness in the Chicago area. The award covers the period from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025, and will enable Breakthrough Urban Ministries to provide a range of critical services, including permanent housing, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, supportive services, and homelessness prevention. The grant funding will help the organization quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families, minimize the trauma of homelessness, promote access to mainstream resources, and optimize self-sufficiency among the vulnerable populations they serve.