Mercy Housing Lakefront

Mercy Housing Lakefront, a Chicago-based tax-exempt nonprofit and subsidiary of Mercy Housing Inc., receives federal grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to deliver permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and supportive services to homeless individuals and families in the Chicago area and subordinate Midwest locations. The organization operates exclusively as a prime recipient under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), with no federal contracts and no subcontractor presence in its federal footprint.

Mercy Housing Lakefront's federal portfolio consists entirely of HUD Continuum of Care Program grants dating to 2022. The organization delivers a comprehensive suite of housing and supportive services: permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention where applicable. Eligible activities funded by these awards include acquisition and rehabilitation of real property for housing or supportive services, new construction, COC planning activities, and operating costs for case management, housing counseling, job training, and mental health and substance abuse treatment. Recent representative awards include $1,164,045 (May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027), $762,955 (September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027), and $663,788 (July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027), all under the Continuum of Care Program from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.

The organization's customer base is entirely concentrated with HUD, which funds 128 of 131 total awards (98% coverage). Awards span from July 2005 to the most recent grant dated September 1, 2026. Annual award volume has remained consistent, with nine awards in 2022, ten in 2023, nine in 2024, and eight in 2025; six awards are recorded for 2026 to date. Combined obligated funding across all awards totals $38.6 million. Six awards face completion within the next twenty-four months and therefore represent recompete exposure. The organization also receives sub-award funding from Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., which enhances capacity for affordable and supportive housing production and pre-development activities including planning integrated supportive housing with local healthcare partners and developing a Frequent Users Systems Engagement (FUSE) pilot program in Indianapolis. Mercy Housing Lakefront's three recorded sub-awards relate to CDBG Program support, homelessness initiatives, and $75,000 allocated for real estate development and construction management consulting to advance permanent supportive housing acquisition and preservation.