Summary

The Rochester Housing Authority received a $1,061,952 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, effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, funds activities designed to prevent and end homelessness in the Rochester, NY metropolitan area through eligible CoC program components.

The funding supports the establishment and operation of housing and supportive services projects across five primary 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 the grant funds include CoC planning coordination, fiscal control and accounting services, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property, new construction, rental assistance, case management, and operating costs necessary to house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and facilitating pathways to self-sufficiency.