(The Center Square) – Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced yesterday that the city had received a $47 million grant, its largest ever, for non-profit organizations helping homeless people.

The grant was awarded under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Continuum of Care Program, which funds state and local governments and non-profit organizations in their efforts to fight homelessness. 

The $47 million HUD grant tops the $42 million and $38 million grants Massachusetts received in April 2023 and March 2022, respectively.