Continuum of care program

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), awarded a $343,236 project grant to Decatur Cooperative Ministry, a nonprofit organization based in Decatur, Georgia. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, with a completion date of August 31, 2025, will enable Decatur Cooperative Ministry to provide a range of housing and support services to address homelessness in the Decatur and DeKalb County area.

Specifically, the grant funding will support Decatur Cooperative Ministry's delivery of permanent housing, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, rental assistance, supportive services, and homeless management information systems (HMIS). These services are designed to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families, minimize the trauma of homelessness, promote access to mainstream resources, and optimize self-sufficiency. Over the past five years, Decatur Cooperative Ministry has received over $2 million in CoC funding, demonstrating a consistent and proven track record of effectively utilizing federal grant resources to address homelessness in the greater Atlanta metropolitan region.