Continuum of care program

The federal Project Grant award of $382,583.00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) supports Chattanooga Church Ministries, Inc. (dba Chattanooga Community Kitchen), a non-profit domestic shelter organization, in providing temporary shelter, housing assistance, case management, and other supportive services to homeless individuals and families in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area. The award, which runs from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025, enables the organization to rapidly rehouse homeless individuals and families, minimize the trauma of homelessness, promote access to mainstream resources, and optimize self-sufficiency. As a sub-grantee under HUD's Emergency Solutions Grants program, Chattanooga Community Kitchen also delivers emergency shelter and transitional housing services to eligible participants, including job training, counseling, and other support aimed at transitioning program participants into permanent housing.