Project Grant NY0687L2C002516

The Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded The Center For Youth Services, Inc. $136,885 under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) on July 1, 2026. The award funds establishment and operation of projects addressing homelessness through five eligible program components: permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, homeless management information systems, and homelessness prevention where applicable. Eligible activities include COC planning, fiscal control and accounting by a unified funding agency, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property for housing or supportive services, and new construction or building additions. The recipient, a nonprofit organization based in Rochester, New York, provides emergency shelter, counseling, case management, job training, and comprehensive support services to homeless, runaway, and at-risk youth and families. Performance of work occurs at Brighton, New York. The period of performance runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. As a project grant, this award supports a time-limited initiative within the broader COC program goal of promoting community-wide commitment to ending homelessness while enabling quick rehousing with minimal trauma and dislocation.