Project Grant IL0465L5T112513

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded South Suburban Pads $551,385 on September 1, 2026, under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267).

South Suburban Pads, a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Homewood, Illinois, uses the award to establish and operate projects supporting homeless individuals and families in the south suburban Chicago region. The Continuum of Care Program funds eligible costs across five program components: permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention where applicable. Funded activities encompass permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, case management, housing counseling, rental assistance, job training, and mental health and substance abuse treatment services for homeless individuals and families, including veterans, chronically homeless individuals, unaccompanied youth, and persons fleeing domestic violence.

The award runs through August 31, 2027, with performance at the recipient's Homewood, Illinois location. South Suburban Pads operates as a prime recipient focused exclusively on HUD assistance and also receives pass-through funding from the Alliance to End Homelessness under the CoC Program for coordinated entry system participation, street outreach targeting vulnerable populations, and standardized housing placement processes.