Federal Grant Award Summary

Community Action Pioneer Valley, Inc. received a $109,566 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Continuum of Care Program funds community-wide efforts to address homelessness through rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, supportive services, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS). As a federally designated anti-poverty agency for Franklin and Hampshire counties in Massachusetts, Community Action Pioneer Valley will utilize this award to support homelessness intervention and housing assistance activities consistent with the program's five eligible components and thirteen eligible types of assistance, which encompass planning activities, fiscal control and accounting functions, acquisition and rehabilitation of structures, new construction, leasing, rental assistance, operating costs, and supportive services.

This award represents one of several active Continuum of Care grants within Community Action Pioneer Valley's portfolio, which collectively focus on rapidly housing homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation. The organization's broader federal footprint includes approximately 121 Continuum of Care project grants averaging $200,000 to $470,000 per grant, alongside complementary HUD funding for lead hazard reduction and federal support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services for nutrition, early childhood education, and community development programs. The $109,566 grant contributes to HUD's national investment of $27.4 billion across the Continuum of Care Program since 2011.