Washington, D.C. – April 9, 2014 – (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Eliot Engel (NY-16) announced that the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded over $3 million in grants to non-profits and governmental agencies in his Congressional District, which will provide social services and housing assistance to homeless individuals and families.
“These grants will allow local government agencies and nonprofit to continue serving one of our most vulnerable populations: the homeless. Securing housing and finding suitable work enables homeless individuals to sustain themselves and their families. I am pleased that communities in my District will receive a combined total of over $3 million in funding to meet the needs of our homeless population. HUD grants are awarded on a competitive basis, and each of the recipients has an established record of providing essential services to homeless individuals, families and veterans.”
The grants will be made available through HUD’s Continuum of Care (CoC) Program. The breakdown is as follows:
Bronx
Community Action for Human Services, Inc. – $132,161
New Rochelle
HOPE Community Services Inc.: CNR Rehousing Initiative – $238,253
Mount Vernon
City of Mount Vernon: Chemical Dependency Outreach – $44,085
City of Mount Vernon: Chronic Homeless Outreach – $38,521
City of Mount Vernon: CMV RA 02 – $65,163
City of Mount Vernon: CMV RA 03 – $105,789
City of Mount Vernon: CMV RA 04 – $74,472
City of Mount Vernon: CMV RA 05 – $90,676
City of Mount Vernon: CMV RA 06 – $105,789
City of Mount Vernon: CMV RR A07 – $81,488
City of Mount Vernon: Vets – $45,338
City of Mount Vernon: Rent Subsidy – $181,735
City of Mount Vernon: Harm Reduction and Outreach – $50,697
City of Mount Vernon: OWN – $33,923
City of Mount Vernon: Rehousing Assistance – $31,031
City of Mount Vernon: Shallow Rent – $145,757
Mount Vernon Sub-Total: $1,094,464
Yonkers
Greyston Health Services, Inc.: Issan House – $255,895
City of Yonkers Housing Authority: HIV RA – $60,451
City of Yonkers Housing Authority: Homestead – $184,159
City of Yonkers Housing Authority: Homestead 02 – $107,001
City of Yonkers Housing Authority: HOST II Drop-In Center – $241,167
City of Yonkers Housing Authority: Job Plus – $46,911
City of Yonkers Housing Authority: Medical and Substance Abuse Outreach – $74,441
City of Yonkers Housing Authority: Sharing Community RA – $490,629
City of Yonkers Housing Authority: Westhab RA SRO – $18,618
City of Yonkers Housing Authority: Yonkers RA SRO – $18,618
City of Yonkers Housing Authority: Yonkers RA Vets – $46,545
Yonkers Sub-Total: $1,544,435
Overall Total Grants Received: $3,009,313
