Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Lucha Contra El Sida Inc. (Housing & Medical Services) received a $446,029 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The award supports the organization's operations at its San Juan, Puerto Rico facility to provide comprehensive homelessness intervention services aligned with the program's core objectives of rapidly housing homeless individuals and families while promoting self-sufficiency and access to mainstream services.

Under this funding, the organization delivers permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing programs, transitional housing, and supportive services including case management, mental health treatment, substance abuse support, and job training. Additionally, the award supports Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) implementation to track and coordinate services across the Continuum of Care network. The organization executes targeted initiatives through sub-awards to local government partners, including the Municipio De San Juan and the Puerto Rico Department of the Family, leveraging the grant to establish and operate housing and supportive service projects that address homelessness and housing insecurity in the San Juan metropolitan area.