County receives grant of more than $6.8 Million
In support of goals and objectives in the County’s “A Way Home” plan to end homelessness, the Broward County Homeless Initiative Partnership (HIP) has been awarded a grant of more than $6.8 million by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the 2015 HUD Homeless Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition.
The award funds 17 renewal projects and a new Continuum of Care (CoC) planning grant. This brings the County’s 2015 HUD CoC grant awards total to $8.5 million which is distributed through the CoC and directly managed by the County and community providers.
The 17 renewal grant projects will provide Permanent Supportive Housing for persons with disabilities, Transitional Housing for Youth, Families and Individuals, Homeless Management Information System Support, and one new CoC Planning Grant. Funding provides Broward’s homeless population with 710 permanent and 235 transitional beds (945 beds total) and related supportive services.
The grant award projects will serve homeless adult and youth clients, including:
youths 18-24, families, veterans, persons with mental, emotional and physical disabilities, substance abuse disorders, mothers with children including pregnant women and “chronically” homeless and those who have co-occurring disorders.
For more information, including the “A Way Home” Plan to End Homelessness, visit the Broward County Homeless Initiative Partnership website.
