Summary of Federal Project Grant Award

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, awarded $274,106.00 to the Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Behavioral Health, under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) effective May 1, 2026, with completion by April 30, 2027. The CoC Program supports community-wide efforts to end homelessness by funding activities that quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation. Under this award, the awardee may establish and operate projects across five program components: permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing for persons with disabilities; transitional housing; supportive services only; Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS); and homelessness prevention activities. Eligible costs include property acquisition and rehabilitation, new construction, rental assistance, case management, CoC planning activities, and operating costs for these housing and support service initiatives.

The Missouri Department of Mental Health's Division of Behavioral Health will leverage this funding to deliver behavioral health and supportive services to homeless and at-risk populations across the state, consistent with its broader federal grant portfolio that includes substance abuse treatment, crisis intervention, and community-based mental health support. As the designated fiscal control entity and unified funding agency for Missouri's CoC, the division will coordinate collaborative planning processes, ensure proper disbursement and accounting of federal funds, and participate in HUD's required program evaluation and reporting to Congress on the program's social and financial outcomes.