Federal Grant Award Summary

The Commission On Economic Opportunity of Luzerne County received a $186,471 Project Grant award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027. This award supports the organization's efforts to address homelessness in the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania region through eligible CoC program components including permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and supportive services.

The funded activities enable the awardee to establish and operate homelessness intervention projects through five core program components: permanent housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention activities. Eligible costs may encompass CoC planning, case management, rental assistance, property acquisition and rehabilitation, and operating expenses. The organization's work aligns with the CoC Program's objective to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness while minimizing trauma and dislocation to affected populations and supporting their achievement of housing stability and self-sufficiency.