The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the FY2024 CoC awards last week. We are thrilled to share that our community had a very successful competition once again. We were awarded 6 new projects, bringing our total award amount to $23.7M! That is a $4M increase from last year!
This award highlights the exponential increase in need across our community. HUD has allocated more funds to reflect market-rate costs for housing, increased funding for homeless workforce salaries for the first time in years , and awarded six new projects to help end homelessness! These 6 new projects will significantly help address some of the gaps in our communities:
- YWCA Genesee DV Rapid Rehousing (Genesee, Orleans, & Wyoming Counties)
- Child and Family Services DV CE Expansion (Expanding to Genesee, Orleans, & Wyoming Counties)
- Gerard Place RRH (Erie County)
- Salvation RRH (Niagara County expansion)
- ILGR RRH Expansion (Genesee, Orleans, & Wyoming Counties)
- TSI PSH (Erie County)
While these additional resources are a huge win, we are still facing a deficit in meeting the total needs of our community. We celebrate this victory and continue to advocate for our neighbors, family, and friends in need.