Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded a Project Grant of $282,114 to Housing Development Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania Inc. under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. This award supports the organization's delivery of housing and supportive services to address homelessness in northeastern Pennsylvania, with performance taking place in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

The funding enables the organization to establish and operate projects across five core program components: permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) implementation. These services are designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness while quickly housing homeless individuals and families and minimizing trauma and dislocation. Eligible uses of the grant funds include property acquisition and rehabilitation, new construction, leasing, rental assistance, operating costs, CoC planning activities, and direct supportive services. As a tax-exempt nonprofit community development corporation, Housing Development Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania Inc. operates exclusively within the HUD Continuum of Care Program, delivering comprehensive housing interventions and related services to the homeless and at-risk populations it serves.