The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has posted a grant opportunity titled "Service Coordinators in Multifamily Housing (SCMF) Discretionary". This grant aims to support service coordinator positions for elderly individuals and non-elderly persons with disabilities living in HUD assisted housing.
Service coordinators play a crucial role in connecting older adults and persons with disabilities with community-based supportive services for independent living. They work to promote access to resources, financial security, social connections, health and well-being for residents in assisted housing. Service coordinators help residents identify and access supportive services that enable them to continue living independently in the community and age in place.
The services provided by service coordinators may include nutrition support, housekeeping and shopping assistance, coordination with healthcare providers, help accessing public benefits, financial management assistance, and other services that support Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) including services for persons with severe disabilities.
Additionally, service coordinators organize educational programming that equips residents with tools to support independent living and help property management better understand the service and support needs of their particular resident population.
The grant has an estimated total program funding of $40,000,000 and expects to make 160 awards. The application deadline is May 23, 2024, at 11:59:59 PM Eastern time. For more information, you can contact Oluwayemisi Oni at ServiceCoordinatorNOFO@hud.gov.