Project Grant MS0152L4G032502

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded $154,427 to Gulf Coast Center For Nonviolence, Inc. on September 1, 2026, under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267). The award funds eligible costs to establish and operate projects within 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 in some cases, homelessness prevention. Eligible activities include COC planning, unified funding agency costs for fiscal control and accounting, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property for housing or supportive services, and new construction. Performance occurs in Biloxi, Mississippi, with an award completion date of August 31, 2027. Gulf Coast Center For Nonviolence, Inc. is a nonprofit organization based in Biloxi that provides victim services and community education focused on reducing violence and supporting vulnerable populations, including victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. The funding is structured as a Project Grant, a form of assistance designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness and to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation.