Colorado organizations that fight homelessness will split $29 million in grant money for fiscal year 2016, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said Tuesday.
The grant will be distributed to 79 homeless housing and service programs and will help provide housing and support services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness across the state.
The is distributed annually, and organizations that receive funding are required to submit an application describing the program they are seeking to fund, Christine Bauman, spokeswoman for the regional HUD office in Denver, said.
Colorado received a similar amount last year.
Much of the funding is used to provide permanent and transitional housing to people who are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless.
“Finding safe, quality, affordable permanent housing is the foundation for keeping people from experiencing homelessness,” said regional administrator Rick M. Garcia. Continuing to fund organizations that serve the homeless is crucial to prevent, and end homelessness throughout the Rocky Mountain region, Garcia said.
The grants also fund programs that include job training, health care, substance abuse treatment and child care.
Nationally, HUD awarded approximately $1.95 billion.
