Summary of Federal Grant Award

Pads Lake County, Inc. (doing business as Public Action To Deliver Shelter) received a $100,044 Project Grant 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). The award, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, supports the organization's efforts to address homelessness in Lake County, Illinois by establishing and operating 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 funding enables Pads Lake County to deliver eligible services including CoC planning activities, case management, rental assistance, operating costs for housing and supportive services facilities, and potential real property acquisition and rehabilitation. As a nonprofit entity with demonstrated expertise in homeless services delivery, the organization utilizes these CoC Program funds to quickly house homeless individuals and families, minimize trauma and dislocation, promote access to mainstream programs, and optimize self-sufficiency among vulnerable populations in the Waukegan area.