Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Alabama Rural Coalition For The Homeless, Inc. (ARCH) received a $363,063 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The award supports ARCH's comprehensive homelessness services across 43 rural Alabama counties, including street outreach, emergency shelter operations, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, case management, job training, and mental health and substance abuse treatment services.

Under the CoC Program's five eligible components, ARCH utilizes this funding to deliver permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing assistance, transitional housing, supportive services, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) development and operations. These services are designed to minimize trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness while promoting self-sufficiency and access to mainstream programs for homeless individuals and families across its service territory. ARCH operates exclusively as a prime grant recipient and coordinates with regional coalitions including the Walker County Coalition for the Homeless and SouthEast Alabama Coalition for the Homeless to expand service delivery capacity.