Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, awarded Corporacion La Fondita De Jesus a Project Grant of $766,732 under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. This award supports La Fondita De Jesus's comprehensive homeless services delivery in San Juan, Puerto Rico, including permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, and homelessness prevention activities. The organization utilizes this funding to provide case management, housing counseling, rental assistance, job training, mental health services, and substance abuse treatment to homeless individuals and families across Puerto Rico.

La Fondita De Jesus administers CoC Program funding through established partnerships with local government entities and health agencies, including the Puerto Rico Department of the Family and the Administracion De Servicios De Salud Mental Y Contra La Adiccion. As a minority-owned, tax-exempt nonprofit organization registered with the System for Award Management since 2008, the organization has demonstrated consistent programmatic capacity and fiscal stewardship in managing multiple annual CoC awards. The CoC Program funding enables the organization to establish and operate projects across multiple program components designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness while optimizing self-sufficiency among vulnerable populations.