Continuum of care program

This $652,288 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) supports the efforts of Unity Parenting And Counseling, Inc., a non-profit organization in Chicago, Illinois, to provide critical social services to address homelessness. The funding enables Unity Parenting And Counseling, Inc. to offer a comprehensive range of services including housing placement, counseling, rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, case management, rental assistance, job training, and mental health/substance abuse treatment. Through this grant, the organization aims to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the duration of their homelessness and promoting self-sufficiency. Unity Parenting And Counseling, Inc. has also received sub-grants from the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services to provide foster care placement, adoption, and case management services, as well as partnered with the City of Chicago on federal grants to address the housing needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS.