This $5,948,875 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development supports initiatives to address homelessness in Buffalo, NY. The grant funds a range of eligible activities, including permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention. Specifically, the grant recipient, Erie County Department of Mental Health (ECDMH), will utilize the funding to provide rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, and comprehensive support services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the Buffalo area. ECDMH frequently collaborates with Bestself Behavioral Health, Inc. as a sub-awardee partner to deliver these housing and support services. The overarching goal of the grant is to decrease the number of individuals and families experiencing homelessness, as measured by performance indicators such as length of time homeless, returns to homelessness, and exits to permanent housing.
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