This Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) Project Grant award of $461,984 to Instituto Pre-Vocacional E Industrial De P.r. Inc., a minority-owned nonprofit organization in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, will fund a range of activities to address homelessness in the local community.
The awarded funds will enable Instituto Pre-Vocacional E Industrial De P.r. Inc. to provide transitional housing, rapid re-housing, and supportive services to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and promoting self-sufficiency. Specific eligible activities include leasing structures for housing and supportive services, operating costs of supportive housing, and implementing and operating a homeless management information system (HMIS). The organization may also use grant funds to provide housing relocation, stabilization services, and short- or medium-term rental assistance to individuals and families at risk of homelessness, if necessary to prevent them from becoming homeless. This award aims to decrease the number of individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the Arecibo area by reducing the length of time people are homeless, minimizing returns to homelessness, and increasing exits to permanent housing.