Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, awarded a Project Grant of $220,078 to Champaign County Regional Planning Commission under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The CoC Program provides funding to support community-wide efforts to end homelessness by rapidly housing homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation.

Under this award, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission delivers services and supports across five primary program components: permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing for persons with disabilities; transitional housing; supportive services; Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) for data collection and coordination; and homelessness prevention activities. Eligible uses of these funds include real property acquisition and rehabilitation, new construction, leasing and rental assistance, operating costs, and direct supportive services. As the regional planning entity serving the Urbana, Illinois area, the organization coordinates a collaborative community response to homelessness while managing fiscal controls and accounting for proper disbursement of federal funds to subrecipients through its role as the Unified Funding Agency within the local Continuum of Care structure.