Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Housing Resources, Inc. of Kalamazoo County received a $790,272 Project Grant award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The organization will deliver housing and supportive services to homeless individuals and families in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, utilizing five primary program components: permanent supportive housing (including rapid rehousing for persons with disabilities), transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) infrastructure, and homelessness prevention activities.

The funded activities encompass eligible costs such as CoC planning and coordination, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property for housing or supportive services, rental assistance, case management, operating expenses, and establishment of information systems to track and manage homeless services. As the fiscal agent, Housing Resources, Inc. manages fund disbursement to subrecipients while ensuring proper accounting and compliance with federal requirements. These services support the CoC Program's overarching objectives of promoting community-wide commitment to ending homelessness, rapidly rehousing vulnerable populations while minimizing trauma and dislocation, and optimizing self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.