Project Grant WV0243L3E032500

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded Kanawha Valley Collective Inc. $129,178 on September 1, 2026, under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267). The award funds the establishment and operation of projects addressing homelessness in Charleston, West Virginia, through eligible program components including permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS). Kanawha Valley Collective Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Charleston, delivers comprehensive services including rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, case management, housing counseling, rental assistance, job training, and mental health and substance abuse treatment across Kanawha, Boone, Clay, and Putnam counties. The period of performance runs through August 31, 2027. The Continuum of Care Program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness, provide funding for nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and dislocation, promote access to mainstream programs, and optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.