The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded $672,216 to Unity Of Greater New Orleans, Inc. on June 1, 2026, under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267).
Unity Of Greater New Orleans serves as the lead agency for the local Continuum of Care, delivering permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, homelessness prevention, and supportive services to homeless and low-income populations across the New Orleans and Jefferson Parish regions. The organization operates a coordinated network of 48 member organizations providing street outreach, housing search and placement, rental and utility assistance, case management, mental health treatment, substance abuse support, and job training.
The award period runs from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, with place of performance in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Continuum of Care Program funds eligible costs to establish and operate projects under five components: permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems, and in some cases homelessness prevention. The program promotes community-wide commitment to ending homelessness while minimizing trauma and dislocation, enhances access to mainstream programs for homeless individuals and families, and optimizes self-sufficiency.