Project Grant IL0541L5T102513

Mercy Housing Lakefront received a $1,164,045 Project Grant award 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), effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027. The award supports the delivery of housing and supportive services to homeless individuals and families in the Chicago area, including permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and comprehensive supportive services such as case management, housing counseling, job training, and mental health and substance abuse treatment.

As a Chicago-based nonprofit and prime CoC recipient, Mercy Housing Lakefront utilizes these funds to establish and operate projects 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 activities. The organization also receives sub-awards from Enterprise Community Partners to enhance capacity for affordable and supportive housing production and pre-development activities, including a FUSE (Frequent Users Systems Engagement) pilot program. This grant represents part of Mercy Housing Lakefront's cumulative HUD CoC funding exceeding $10 million since 2019, positioning the organization as a key provider in the region's coordinated effort to end homelessness.