Continuum of care program

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $285,559 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) grant to Tucson Center For Women & Children, Inc. (operating as Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse), a non-profit organization providing domestic violence intervention and prevention services in Southern Arizona. The grant, awarded on December 1, 2023, with a completion date of November 30, 2024, supports the organization's comprehensive services for survivors of domestic violence, including emergency shelter, transitional housing, crisis intervention, counseling, legal advocacy, and community education programs. Key activities funded by this award include rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, and other services aimed at quickly rehousing individuals and families while promoting self-sufficiency and minimizing trauma. The organization also partners with local courts, probation departments, and other community organizations to improve systemic responses to domestic violence and provide coordinated services to survivors and their children.