Project Grant MI0753L5F002402

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $398,127 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program grant (CFDA 14.267) to Emergency Shelter Services, Inc., a non-profit organization in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The funding supports the organization's efforts to quickly house homeless individuals and families, minimize the trauma of homelessness, promote access to mainstream resources, and optimize self-sufficiency. Eligible activities under the CoC Program include permanent housing, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, supportive services, homeless management information systems, and homelessness prevention. As the grant recipient, Emergency Shelter Services provides emergency shelter facilities, housing assistance, counseling, and other direct services to the local homeless population, with a focus on rapidly rehousing individuals and families. The organization has also received additional funding from state agencies to expand its services and serve as the Housing Assessment and Resource Agency for the region's Continuum of Care.