This $261,103 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on March 11, 2025, supports the efforts of Humankind Ministries Wichita Inc., a non-profit domestic shelter organization, to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families in Wichita, Kansas while minimizing the trauma caused by homelessness.
Humankind Ministries operates multiple shelter facilities capable of housing up to 325 adult homeless individuals nightly, as well as isolation sites for COVID-19 positive homeless individuals. The organization delivers related case management services and uses the grant funding to cover staff salaries, utilities, supplies, personal protective equipment, and food for shelter residents. Humankind Ministries has also utilized federal funds to purchase apartment furnishings, bedding, and other supplies needed for transitioning individuals to permanent housing. Additionally, the organization has received funding to support COVID-19 testing for unsheltered guests and staff in homeless service sites.
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