Conn. to receive $18M federal grant to address homelessness

The $18 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be spent over three years on homelessness outreach, funding for the coordinated access network and permanent supportive housing for the state’s population of people experiencing homelessness who are staying outdoors, as opposed to living in shelters. It’s set to go to the Balance of State Continuum of Care, a network of homelessness service providers, officials said at a Friday press conference in New Haven.