Project Grant IL1801H5T102501

The Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded The Night Ministry $385,414 under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) on September 1, 2026, for a period of performance ending August 31, 2027. The award funds eligible costs to establish and operate Continuum of Care projects across five program components: permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems, and homelessness prevention where applicable. Eligible activities include COC planning, United Funding Agency costs for fiscal control and accounting, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property for housing or supportive services, and new construction. The Night Ministry, a Chicago-based nonprofit, serves as the prime recipient and operates street outreach, interim housing, rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, and emergency shelter services across Chicago, Illinois (60622). The program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness and provide funding for nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation, promoting access to mainstream programs, and optimizing self-sufficiency.