Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Helen Ross McNabb Center, Inc. (McNabb Center) received a $612,613 Project Grant award, effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267). The award supports McNabb Center's operations in Knoxville, Tennessee to address homelessness through eligible activities including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) infrastructure. These services are designed to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation, and to promote access to mainstream programs and self-sufficiency among persons experiencing homelessness.

As the largest community mental health center in East Tennessee, McNabb Center leverages this CoC funding in coordination with its existing behavioral health service delivery across 25 counties. The organization implements evidence-based programs serving vulnerable populations including homeless individuals, victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, and individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. The award supports the full scope of CoC-eligible activities, including planning costs, real property acquisition and rehabilitation, supportive services provision, and fiscal control and accounting functions necessary to ensure proper federal fund disbursement and accountability.