# Shelter and Services Program (97.141)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/97-141-shelter-and-services-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Shelter and Services Program is run by Department of Homeland Security. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $117 million in 32 grants, about $3.7 million per award.

## Objectives

• To provide funding to non-federal entities that serve noncitizen migrants recently released from DHS custody to temporarily provide shelter, food, transportation, acute medical care, personal hygiene supplies, and labor necessary to manage cases to provide these services; and,
• To provide funding to non-federal entities to increase their capacity to temporarily shelter noncitizen migrants recently released from DHS custody, including renovations and modifications to existing facilities.
Priorities
The safe, orderly, and humane release of noncitizen migrants from DHS short-term holding facilities.
Performance Measures
Performance measures for SSP recipients are:
? Number of meals provided;
? Number of nights of lodging provided;
? Number of noncitizen migrants transported;
? Number of acute medical care items provided, by type;
? Number of personal hygiene supplies provided, by type; and
? Number of hours of labor paid to manage cases to provide these services.
FEMA will calculate and analyze the above metrics through a review of programmatic performance reports and award monitoring to ensure that the funds are expended for their intended purpose and achieve the stated outcomes in the grant application.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $364 million | 56 |
| 2024 | $641 million | 101 |
| 2025 | -$887 million | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York City Office of Management & Budget | New York | $70.6 million |
| City of Chicago | Illinois | $12.5 million |
| Colorado Department of Public Safety | Colorado | $8.0 million |
| Denver, City & County of | Colorado | $8.0 million |
| Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego | California | $3.8 million |
| Pima County | Arizona | $3.1 million |
| World Hunger Ecumenical Arizona Task Force Inc | Arizona | $2.8 million |
| Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of San Antonio, Inc. | Texas | $2.4 million |
| City of San Antonio | Texas | $1.8 million |
| Illinois Department of Human Service | Illinois | $1.8 million |
| The Campaign Against Hunger, Inc | New York | $745,869 |
| Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley | Texas | $444,163 |
| Good Neighbor Settlement House | Texas | $367,514 |
| Holding Institute, Inc. | Texas | $314,665 |
| Bishop Enrique San Pedro Ozanam Center Inc | Texas | $200,137 |
| Colores United | New Mexico | $90,156 |
| St Ignatius Parish | Texas | $61,575 |
| Reynolds House Non-Profit Corp | Texas | $57,963 |
| El Paso Baptist Association | Texas | $51,243 |
| Catholic Diocese of El Paso Pastoral Center | Texas | $39,429 |