This $369,215 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program project grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.267), will provide a range of services to address homelessness in Birmingham, Alabama. The funding will allow the non-profit organization Cooperative Downtown Ministries Inc. to operate The Old Firehouse Shelter, offering emergency shelter, housing, meals, street outreach, employment readiness workshops, literacy programs, and life skills training for chronically homeless individuals. The project aims to quickly rehouse homeless persons, minimize the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness, promote access to mainstream programs, and optimize self-sufficiency among the target population. The grant period runs from March 11, 2025 through the end of the year.
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