Federal grants to Commission on Economic Opportunity of Luzerne County
Commission on Economic Opportunity of Luzerne County in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania received $11.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 56 awards. Its largest program was Continuum of Care Program, with $5.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$11.6 million
- Awards56
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.2 million
- Largest award$1.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 11 | $2.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 15 | $2.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 11 | $3.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 12 | $2.4 million |
| FY 2025 | 10 | $1.2 million |
Programs that fund Commission on Economic Opportunity of Luzerne County
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Continuum of Care Program | 45 | $5.7 million |
| VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | 7 | $4.6 million |
| Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Community Facilities Loans and Grants | 1 | $250,000 |
| VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program | 1 | $25,673 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 45 | $5.7 million |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 8 | $4.6 million |
| Department of Labor | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $250,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The ssvf program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | August 21, 2023 | $1.3 million |
| The ssvf program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | September 17, 2024 | $846,272 |
| The ssvf program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | October 1, 2022 | $732,665 |
| The ssvf program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | October 1, 2021 | $718,299 |
| The purpose of this project is to assist eligible veterans with employment and remediation with barriers related to their employment. The commission on economic opportunity (CEO), will provide outreach, case management and support services to assist in reintegration homeless male or female veterans | Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program | July 19, 2023 | $600,000 |
| The ssvf program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | November 9, 2021 | $596,018 |
| Homeless veterans (HVRP) | Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program | June 29, 2021 | $400,000 |
| 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 dislo | Continuum of Care Program | June 13, 2025 | $338,036 |
| 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 dislo | Continuum of Care Program | September 27, 2024 | $288,225 |
| Cf congressionally directed grants | Community Facilities Loans and Grants | September 27, 2022 | $250,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Commission on Economic Opportunity of Luzerne County get?
$11.6 million in 56 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Commission on Economic Opportunity of Luzerne County the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $5.7 million in 45 awards. The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Labor follow.
What is Commission on Economic Opportunity of Luzerne County's largest federal grant?
$1.3 million under VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program, with its first action in the period on August 21, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Commission on Economic Opportunity of Luzerne County?
Its largest are Continuum of Care Program, VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program and Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program.
Other grant recipients in Wilkes Barre
- Luzerne County Head Start, Inc
- County of Luzerne
- Luzerne County Transportation Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
- Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania
- Wilkes University
- City of Wilkes Barre
- Maternal & Family Health Services Inc
Largest federal grant recipients in Pennsylvania · Federal grants in Pennsylvania