Project Grant MA0112L1T052518

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded the City of New Bedford $543,746 under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) on September 1, 2026, to support housing and supportive services for homeless individuals and families. The award funds five program components: permanent housing including permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention where applicable. Eligible activities include COC planning, Unified Funding Agency costs for fiscal control and accounting to sub-recipients, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property for housing or supportive services, and new construction. Performance takes place in New Bedford, Massachusetts, with a completion date of August 31, 2027. The City of New Bedford, operating through the New Bedford Port Authority, receives this project grant as the fiscal agent and Unified Funding Agency for the New Bedford Continuum of Care, deploying funds through established partnerships with local nonprofits including Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River, Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction Inc., Community Counseling of Bristol County, Stepping Stone Inc., and People Acting In Community Endeavors Inc.