Continuum of care program

This $384,635 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) project grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on December 1, 2024, funds comprehensive homeless support services provided by Cooperative Downtown Ministries Inc. in Birmingham, Alabama. The grant supports a range of activities, including emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, street outreach, and housing relocation assistance, as well as critical supportive services such as meals, employment readiness workshops, literacy programs, and life skills training. Cooperative Downtown Ministries Inc., doing business as The Old Firehouse Shelter, is a non-profit organization that has consistently received Continuum of Care Program funding to address homelessness in the Birmingham metropolitan area. The organization has also received a sub-grant from Jefferson County to target low-barrier homeless support services for the most vulnerable populations.