Project Grant PA1082L3T062503

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded $127,877 to Berks Coalition To End Homelessness on August 1, 2026, under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267). The award supports eligible costs to establish and operate projects under five program components: permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention. The award may also fund planning activities, United Funding Agency costs for fiscal control and accounting, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property for housing or supportive services, and new construction. Performance occurs in Reading, Pennsylvania, with a period of performance from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027. The Continuum of Care Program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness, provide rapid rehousing for homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation, promote access to mainstream programs, and optimize self-sufficiency.