INDIANA — Recently, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced nearly $3.6 billion in Continuum of Care (CoC) program awards for nearly 7,000 projects that provide housing assistance and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, as well as costs related to planning and data collection. Indiana received $39,501,032 in funding. As a result of HUD extending application deadlines for disaster impacted areas, this was the first of two FY 2024 CoC award announcements.
HUD’s CoC Program is the largest source of federal grant funding for homeless services and housing programs serving people experiencing homelessness. Nearly 400 Continuum of Care communities applied, and HUD funded nearly 7,000 homeless services and housing projects operated by nonprofit providers, States, Indian Tribes, or Tribally Designated Housing Entities, and local governments.
HUD also applied a first-of-its-kind cost of living adjustment to allow CoC budgets to better keep up with rising costs. This provided additional pay and support for direct service staff that will support service delivery for people experiencing homelessness.
The awards announced today include explicit funding for youth and survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Included in these awards are $189 million to renew and replace expiring Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) grants and $62 million for new rapid re-housing, supportive services, and other activities critical to assist survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.