Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded $1,140,791 to the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267). This Project Grant supports the Commonwealth's efforts to address homelessness through funding for five primary program components: permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services only, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS). The award is issued to the state agency, which serves as an intermediary distributing funds to local nonprofit providers, community action groups, local governments, and community-based organizations throughout Pennsylvania.

The CoC Program funds eligible activities designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness while minimizing trauma and dislocation for homeless individuals and families. Allowable uses of these funds include planning activities, unified funding agency costs for fiscal oversight and accounting, property acquisition and rehabilitation for housing or supportive services, new construction, and operating costs for homeless intervention projects. By channeling federal resources through Pennsylvania's Department of Community & Economic Development, this award enables rapid rehousing initiatives, comprehensive support services, and data management systems that facilitate self-sufficiency and access to mainstream programs for homeless populations across the Commonwealth.