Georgia Mountain Women's Center, Inc.

Georgia Mountain Women's Center, Inc., doing business as Circle Of Hope, is a tax-exempt non-profit organization based in Demorest and Cornelia, Georgia, that operates as a federal grant recipient providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services to domestic violence survivors experiencing homelessness. The organization is predominantly a sub-recipient on federal grants (80% of recent awards), with a smaller footprint as a direct grant recipient (20%) from the Department of Justice and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Circle Of Hope's capability portfolio centers on comprehensive domestic violence survivor services and homeless housing assistance. As a direct grant recipient, the organization received a $599,388 three-year project grant from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants program (CFDA 16.736), effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, to provide transitional housing, rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, career counseling, financial counseling, job training, and housing advocacy to at least 15 domestic violence survivors and their families. The organization also holds two active Continuum of Care Program grants (CFDA 14.267) from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development: a $193,260 award covering December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2025, and a $221,789 award from December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026, both supporting emergency shelter, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, and case management for domestic violence survivors in the north Georgia region. Circle Of Hope partners with WorkSource Georgia Mountains, North Georgia Technical College, Money Management International, and mental health professionals to deliver survivor-centered services designed to support clients for 6 to 24 months and help them achieve permanent housing and self-sufficiency.

Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward the Department of Justice. The top customer agencies account for 83% of recent awards, led by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime (16 awards), the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (7 awards), the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (5 awards), and the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (4 awards). The organization functions predominantly as a sub-recipient under Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and Georgia Housing & Finance Authority primes, delivering domestic violence shelter services, community-based victim services, and rapid re-housing assistance. Over the past five years, activity has grown from 2 awards in 2021 to 8 in both 2023 and 2024, with 6 awards in 2025. Combined dollars obligated across all 40 awards totals $7.5 million, with minimal recompete exposure—only 1 award completes within the next twenty-four months.