Project Grant OH0144L5E062516

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded $191,317 to Legacy III Inc. on August 1, 2026, under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267). The award funds transitional housing and supportive services for homeless individuals and families in Akron, Ohio, through August 1, 2027. Legacy III Inc., a minority-owned nonprofit organization, operates transitional housing with comprehensive supportive services including 24/7 on-site staff, case management, relapse prevention counseling, life skills training, job search assistance, and housing stabilization support. The organization specializes in serving single women experiencing homelessness complicated by substance abuse and mental health challenges. The Continuum of Care Program supports five program components eligible for funding: permanent housing including permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems, and in some cases homelessness prevention. The program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness and to provide nonprofit providers, states, and local governments with funding to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation.