Federal Grant Award Summary

The Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Behavioral Health, received a $2,527,347 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267). The award was obligated on June 1, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2027. The CoC Program funds efforts to establish and operate projects that quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness.

Under this award, the Division of Behavioral Health provides services and infrastructure across five program components: permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention activities. Eligible uses of funds include CoC planning activities, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property, new construction, rental assistance, case management, operating costs, and other supportive services designed to promote access to mainstream programs and optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.