Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Laurel Advocacy & Referral Services, Inc. (LARS) received a $1,666,183 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), awarded May 1, 2026, with completion targeted for April 30, 2027. The CoC Program, administered through HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, funds comprehensive housing and support services designed to address homelessness and promote community-wide commitment to ending housing instability. LARS will utilize these funds to deliver eligible services across five program components: permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing for individuals with disabilities and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention activities.

The funded activities encompass thirteen eligible cost categories, including CoC planning coordination, fiscal control and accounting services, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property, new construction, rental assistance, case management, and operating costs for housing and supportive service projects. Based on LARS's organizational focus and prior grant history, the award supports the organization's mission to house homeless individuals and families in the Laurel, Maryland area while facilitating their transition to self-sufficiency through coordinated supportive services. These efforts align with the CoC Program's broader objective of minimizing trauma and dislocation while optimizing independence among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.