Continuum of care program

The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $357,572.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267). The award, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, supports the Center for Homeless, a nonprofit organization in South Bend, Indiana, in delivering housing, support services, and coordinated entry assistance to rapidly rehouse homeless individuals and families in the South Bend region. The funded activities include rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, case management, housing counseling, rental assistance, job training, and mental health/substance abuse treatment. Additionally, the organization operates scattered site permanent supportive housing, administers coordinated entry activities, and provides emergency shelter services through sub-grants from the City of South Bend and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority.