Project Grant LA0173L6H032515

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded $504,106 to Unity Of Greater New Orleans, Inc. on July 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, operating permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, homelessness prevention, and supportive services across the New Orleans and Jefferson Parish regions. The organization coordinates a network of 48 member agencies delivering street outreach, housing search and placement, rental and utility assistance, case management, mental health treatment, substance abuse support, and job training to homeless and low-income populations.

The funding period runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with performance in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Continuum of Care Program funds eligible costs to establish and operate projects in five components: permanent housing including permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing; transitional housing; supportive services only; Homeless Management Information Systems operations; and homelessness prevention. Allowable activities include CoC planning costs, United Funding Agency accounting and fiscal control functions, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property, new construction, and related supportive service delivery.