The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded $523,983 to Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen on April 1, 2026, under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267). The award funds eligible costs to establish and operate housing and supportive services projects, including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention activities. Eligible costs encompass COC planning, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property, rental assistance, case management, and operating costs for housing and supportive services.
Performance period runs April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, with place of performance in Hopelawn, New Jersey. Catholic Charities, a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, serves as the recipient and operates housing and supportive services in the Perth Amboy area and surrounding communities. The Continuum of Care Program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness, provide funding for nonprofits, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families, and promote access to mainstream programs while optimizing self-sufficiency among homeless and at-risk populations.