Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, awarded $100,255.00 to Kanawha Valley Collective Inc. under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) for the period May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027. The CoC Program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness by funding nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation.

Kanawha Valley Collective Inc., a Charleston, West Virginia-based nonprofit, will utilize these funds to deliver comprehensive homelessness services across Kanawha, Boone, Clay, and Putnam counties. Services include rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, case management, housing counseling, rental assistance, job training, and mental health and substance abuse treatment. The organization's CoC Program funding supports one or more of five eligible components: permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services only, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS). This award represents continued HUD support for the organization's multifaceted approach to addressing homelessness and promoting self-sufficiency among vulnerable populations in West Virginia.