| OH0594L5E082508↗ | Department of Housing and Urban Development | STARK COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION RECOVERY (STARKMHAR) | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-02 | 1 | PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS:
(1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING;
(2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING;
(3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY;
(4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND
(5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION.
THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM:
(1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD;
(2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM,
(3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES;
(4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES;
(5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING;
(6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES;
(7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING;
(8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING;
(9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING;
(10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS;
(11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS;
(12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND
(13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE.
IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS.
LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. | $282.7K |
| H79SM092204↗ | Department of Health and Human Services | STARK COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION RECOVERY (STARKMHAR) | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-16 | 1 | STARK COUNTY MHAT PROJECT - STARK COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION RECOVERY (STARKMHAR) WILL IMPLEMENT THE STARK COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING PROJECT ACROSS STARK COUNTY, OHIO, INCLUDING CANTON AND SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS, TO STRENGTHEN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS-RESPONSE CAPACITY AMONG FRONTLINE RESPONDERS AND COMMUNITY GATEKEEPERS. THE 3-YEAR INITIATIVE WILL TRAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY DISPATCHERS, FIREFIGHTERS, EMTS, PAROLE OFFICERS, SOCIAL SERVICE STAFF, AND FAITH LEADERS IN MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY, CRISIS DE-ESCALATION, AND SUICIDE PREVENTION. TRAINING WILL INCLUDE 40-HOUR CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM (CIT), CIT ADVANCED, CIT REFRESHER, CIT DISPATCHER, CIT FIRE/EMS, VERBAL INTERVENTION, COMPASSION FATIGUE, AND QUESTION, PERSUADE, REFER. BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2029, STARKMHAR WILL TRAIN 525 INDIVIDUALS, AVERAGING 175 ANNUALLY. IT WILL ESTABLISH FORMAL CLINICAL REFERRAL PATHWAYS AND ENHANCE WARM HAND-OFF PROTOCOLS WITH COLEMAN HEALTH SERVICES; BY JANUARY 30, 2027, INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED IN CRISIS DURING GRANT ACTIVITIES WILL RECEIVE AN ACTIONABLE LINKAGE TO SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, AND CARE. BY DECEMBER 31, 2026, STARKMHAR WILL PRINT AND DISTRIBUTE 500 LOCALIZED CRISIS-RESOURCE HOT CARDS AND FIRST RESPONDER TEAR-OFF BOOKS. CONTINUOUS OUTREACH WILL PROMOTE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH URGENT CARE RESOURCES. | $200.0K |
| OH0241L5E082518↗ | Department of Housing and Urban Development | STARK COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION RECOVERY (STARKMHAR) | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-02 | 1 | PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS:
(1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING;
(2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING;
(3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY;
(4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND
(5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION.
THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM:
(1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD;
(2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM,
(3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES;
(4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES;
(5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING;
(6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES;
(7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING;
(8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING;
(9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING;
(10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS;
(11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS;
(12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND
(13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE.
IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS.
LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. | $162.6K |
| H79SM084636↗ | Department of Health and Human Services | STARK COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION RECOVERY (STARKMHAR) | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2026-01-13 | 2026-07-28 | 4 | STARK COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING (MHAT) PROJECT - THE STARK COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION RECOVERY (STARKMHAR) WILL LEAD A MULTI-ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERSHIP TO COORDINATE AND IMPLEMENT SEVERAL EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING INITIATIVES IN CORRELATION TO THE STARK COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING (MHAT) PROJECT. THIS UNDERTAKING REQUIRES THE INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT OF MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS AND KEY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS THE CANTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, COLEMAN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, THE REGIONAL EMERGENCY DISPATCH (RED) CENTER, STARK COUNTY CHIEFS ASSOCIATION, STARK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AND THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND HEALTH (CPPH) AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY. STARKMHAR ANTICIPATES HOLDING THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE-BASED TRAININGS: CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM (CIT), CIT ADVANCED, CIT FIRE/EMS, CIT DISPATCHER, CIT REFRESHER, CIT-ADVANCED DISPATCHER, MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA), MHFA-PUBLIC SAFETY (PS), AND VERBAL INTERVENTION (VI) TRAININGS. THROUGHOUT THE FIVE-YEAR GRANT, STARKMHAR PLANS TO HOLD A TOTAL OF 158 TRAININGS, IN ADDITION TO THEIR ALREADY ROBUST TRAINING CALENDAR. THROUGH THESE OUTLINED OFFERINGS ALONE, AN AVERAGE OF 775 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE TRAINED ANNUALLY, OR 3,876 INDIVIDUALS' TOTAL. THESE LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE/EMS, SCHOOL STAFF, LOCAL BUSINESS STAFF, COURT WORKERS, 911-OPERATERS, MOBILE CRISIS STAFF, AND MORE WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE ON HOW TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS AND ASSISTING THEM TO SEEK TREATMENT. | $0 |
| H79SM082978↗ | Department of Health and Human Services | STARK COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION RECOVERY (STARKMHAR) | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-04 | 1 | STARK COUNTY SYSTEM OF CARE EXPANSION & SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT - THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL INCREASE ACCESS TO AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES AND SUPPORTS AVAILABLE TO STARK COUNTY YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH OR AT-RISK FOR SED. THE STARKMHAR SOC TEAM INTENDS TO CONTINUE ADDRESSING THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES AT HIGHEST RISK FOR RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT, HOSPITALIZATION, INCARCERATION, AND DEATH; AND EXPAND AND ENHANCE CURRENT SYSTEM ACCESS TO SERVICES AND SUPPORTS. THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE INFORMED BY THE ORGANIZATION’S STRATEGIC PLAN, THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES APPROVED COMMUNITY PLAN, RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SITE VISIT TEAM AND RESULTS FROM TWO COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI. THEY INCLUDE: EXPANSION OF YOUTH MOBILE RESPONSE SERVICES; INCREASED FAMILY AND YOUTH PEER SUPPORT; CO-LOCATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES WITHIN THE LOCAL CHILDREN SERVICES, FAMILY COURT AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS IN TWO PEDIATRIC PRACTICES; AND THE CREATION OF A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM (MDT). YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, FAMILY MEMBERS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, CROSS-SYSTEM/COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND CONSULTANTS HAVE PARTICIPATED THROUGHOUT THE CURRENT PROJECT AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE ENGAGED. THE PROPOSED PROGRAM PRIORITIZES THOSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES MOST CRITICAL TO IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR THE COMMUNITY’S HIGHEST NEED CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES; AND MOST ESSENTIAL TO BUILDING A LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE THAT ENCOURAGES AND PROMOTES ACCESSIBLE, TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY COMPETENT SERVICES AND SUPPORTS. | -$134.9K |