{"id":12054,"date":"2024-04-30T09:06:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T13:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/?p=12054"},"modified":"2024-04-30T09:06:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T13:06:52","slug":"governor-moore-announces-69-million-in-federal-funding-to-support-homeless-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/2024\/04\/30\/governor-moore-announces-69-million-in-federal-funding-to-support-homeless-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor\u00a0Moore\u00a0Announces $69 Million in Federal Funding to Support Homeless Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ANNAPOLIS, MD<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Governor<\/span>\u00a0Wes<\/span>\u00a0Moore<\/span>\u00a0today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development\u00a0has awarded Maryland<\/a>\u00a0nearly $69 million for homeless services through its Continuum of Care program as part of a historic $3.16 billion nationwide allocation. The state\u2019s 10 Continuum of Care organizations will receive $68,928,914 to support housing and services for Marylanders experiencing homelessness\u2014representing an 11.5% increase in funding over FFY22. Maryland was also awarded additional funding for projects that will support domestic violence survivors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI thank the Biden-Harris Administration and Maryland\u2019s congressional delegation for both their leadership and their support of this historic investment in homelessness prevention,\u201d\u00a0said Gov.\u00a0Moore<\/span>.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThis funding will bolster our efforts to fight homelessness and end poverty as we know it. Together, we will uplift our communities, defend our most vulnerable, and leave no one behind.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Continuum of Care program supports community homelessness response systems across the country, providing grants to nonprofit providers, states, Indian tribes, and local governments for permanent and short-term housing assistance, supportive services, planning, data, and other costs. Currently, 10 Continuums of Care serve Marylanders who are affected by homelessness, including the\u00a0Maryland Balance of State Continuum of Care<\/a>, which serves nine rural and suburban counties, and is managed by the\u00a0Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Maryland Balance of State Continuum of Care was awarded $7,353,991, a funding increase of 17.5% for FFY23. These funds will provide support for 36 ongoing projects or services, as well as five new initiatives, including:<\/p>\n