Community Planning & Advocacy Council

Community Planning & Advocacy Council, doing business as Cpac, is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, that serves as a federal grant recipient in the homelessness intervention and caregiver support space, operating as a prime recipient on 96% of its federal awards and as a sub-recipient on caregiver-focused grants from state agencies.

Cpac's grant portfolio is concentrated almost entirely within the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), which accounts for 41 of the organization's 52 total federal awards. The CoC Program funds housing and supportive services designed to end homelessness through permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services only, and homeless management information systems. Representative recent CoC awards include a $413,290 project grant for calendar year 2026 (award date January 1, 2026, completion December 31, 2026) supporting homelessness intervention activities in Merchantville, New Jersey; a $339,950 project grant for calendar year 2025 (award date January 1, 2025, completion December 31, 2025) delivering housing and supportive services in the same region; and a $347,860 project grant for calendar year 2024 (award date January 1, 2024, completion December 31, 2024) under the same program. Beyond HUD's CoC Program, Cpac is a recipient on grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service, including a Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Project Grant (award date April 1, 2023, ultimate completion March 31, 2026) with a 10% statutory match and 35.99% budgetary match requirement. The organization also serves as a sub-recipient on caregiver-focused grants from the New Jersey Department of Human Services, delivering the Stress-Busting for Family Caregivers program, a nine-week intervention for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and chronic illnesses (sub-award dates March 24, 2026).

Customer concentration is extremely high: HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development funds 41 awards, while the Corporation for National and Community Service accounts for nine additional awards (five direct, four through the Office of Grants Management). The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living holds two awards. Combined dollars obligated across all 52 awards total $16.2 million. Activity has remained modest and relatively flat over the past five years (two to three awards annually from 2022 through 2026). Only one award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal recompete exposure in the near term. Cpac's operational focus is regional delivery of federal homelessness and social service programming rather than federal contracting or IDV participation.