Federal Grant Award Summary

Preble Street, a Portland, Maine-based nonprofit organization, received a $513,715 Project Grant award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) effective March 1, 2026, with a completion date of February 28, 2027. The award supports Preble Street's ongoing operations and service delivery within the CoC Program framework, which is designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness while minimizing trauma and dislocation for homeless individuals and families.

Under this award, Preble Street delivers comprehensive homelessness intervention services through five primary program components: permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services only, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS). The organization may also utilize funding for planning activities, fiscal control and accounting functions, property acquisition and rehabilitation, and homelessness prevention initiatives. Preble Street's established track record as a HUD-funded provider demonstrates its capacity to implement evidence-based interventions that promote self-sufficiency and access to mainstream programs for vulnerable populations experiencing housing insecurity in Maine.