The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $156,825 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program grant (CFDA 14.267) to the Akron / Barberton/ Summit County CoC (doing business as Summit County Continuum of Care or SCCOC) on March 11, 2025. This grant supports SCCOC's efforts to prevent and end homelessness in the Akron, Barberton, and Summit County region of Ohio through a range of housing assistance and supportive services.
Specifically, the CoC Program grant funds will enable SCCOC to provide permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, homeless management information systems (HMIS), and in some cases, homelessness prevention activities. These activities may include acquiring and rehabilitating properties, offering rental assistance, delivering case management and other supportive services, and operating HMIS to coordinate community-wide efforts to address homelessness. SCCOC also receives sub-awards from the City of Akron to operate COVID-19 quarantine shelters and provide continuum of care planning and administrative support.