Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Housing Forward received a $6.33 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The award supports comprehensive homeless assistance services in Dallas, Texas, including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing initiatives, transitional housing, and supportive services delivery to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The funding also covers Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) operations and CoC program planning activities necessary to coordinate the community's collaborative homelessness response efforts.

As the prime recipient and established community-based provider under the Dallas Continuum of Care, Housing Forward leverages these federal funds to minimize trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness while promoting rapid housing placement and self-sufficiency among vulnerable populations. The grant represents one component of Housing Forward's $64.1 million in combined federal HUD funding received over the past five years, reflecting HUD's sustained commitment to the organization's capacity to implement evidence-based homeless assistance initiatives at the local level.