HUD’s ‘largest ever’ grant expands homelessness programming across U.S.: Pennsylvania and New Jersey receive millions

HUD announced $3.16 billion in grants to support more than 7,000 projects and community efforts to curb homelessness in the U.S.

Vicky Diaz-Camacho

Updated Feb. 23, 2024 2:16 pm

In this Aug. 11, 2020, file photo, beds fill a homeless shelter inside a convention center. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

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More federal money is trickling down to the region, thanks to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s latest round of grants.

HUD awarded $3.16 billion to support more than 7,000 projects and community efforts focused on curbing homelessness in the U.S. In a release, officials said bolstering programs is important as homelessness rates have continued to increase since 2017.

The total is HUD’s largest-ever expansion of program funding through its Continuum of Care Program competition, “designed to promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness.”

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Pennsylvania and New Jersey are among the top 20 states to receive the most federal money of 56 states and U.S. territories. Delaware ranked 44.

Here’s what you need to know.

The money breakdown:

Pennsylvania: $148M
New Jersey: $59.2M
Delaware: $10.1M

The skinny: Federal grants, like this one, help fund community efforts, local organizations and programs working to curb homelessness. That includes $136 million for Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program renewals and grants, and $57 million for housing and/or programs helping survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.

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Philadelphia-area organizations and their awards include:

Abriendo Caminos — $134,740
Bethesda Project — $182,232
Blossom Beyond – DV Care Services — $1,385,776
Casa Nueva Vida— $196,336
Chestnut Manor — $221,493
Fairway Commons — $777,816
Families In Transition — $352,690
HELP Independence Rapid Rehousing Program — $588,160
Hogar De Esperanza — $119,136
Horizon House Permanent Housing Initiative — $133,615
Kairos House on 1523 Fairmount — $448,665
Kate’s Place Consolidated — $2,177,136
Monument Village — $320,385
My Place Germantown — $255,700
Pathways Phila IVAST Project — $1,758,407
Reunification — $3,458,903
The Salvation Army New Day New Home — $597,778
UESF Rapid Rehousing — $411,807
Veterans Home Project — $343,074
Betterment & Empowerment Realized (Y.B.E.R.) — $879,920

A full list of grant-awarded organizations in the region can be found in this PDF.

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