Nearly $6 million in American Rescue Plan Act capital project fund initiatives have been secured for Delaware nonprofit organizations that provide housing services, Gov. John Carney and the state’s congressional delegation announced Monday.

The state has now received approval for $112 million through the American Rescue Plan Act’s capital project fund program. In May, $65 million was secured for community center projects and in February, $40 million was awarded for libraries in all three counties impacted most by COVID-19.

“These capital funds are already at work to build a better future for the next generation of Delawareans. You can see it in our libraries and community centers across the state,” Gov. Carney said in a statement.

“The projects announced today will assist some of our most vulnerable neighbors - those dealing with lack of safe and affordable housing. I want to thank the Congressional delegation for their advocacy and look forward to seeing significant results from these investments.”

Of the nearly $6 million in funding, $350,000 will go toward the renovation of Milford’s The Home of the Brave facility to serve more homeless veterans and provide services like case management and mental health counseling.

More than $2.4 million will go to The Springboard Collaborative to help build out shelter villages for homeless individuals in Kent and Sussex Counties, specifically in low-income areas most impacted by the pandemic.

The largest funding initiative is $2.5 million to Children and Families First for renovation of their Seaford House Transitional Residence, which provides youth in foster care with ongoing therapy, case management and life skills training. Renovations will include adding bedrooms, improving heating and ventilation systems and building outdoor spaces for recreation.

The final initiative is $470,000 for the Delmarva Clergy United in Social Action Foundation in Ellendale to expand their number of beds to house homeless individuals in Sussex County while keeping proper social distance.

Delaware submitted its American Rescue Plan Act capital projects plan to the U.S. Treasury on January 14, 2022, and the first batch of projects were approved May 1. The state’s project plan for housing projects was approved July 19.

For applications that meet the strict federal requirements, the criteria used to review the proposed projects included whether the projects are ready to break ground, have financial support beyond the federal funding and could sustain the investments beyond the federal stimulus.

The projects also must be located in communities hardest hit by the pandemic and each project must enable education, work and health monitoring.