House Meg's

House Meg's is a domestic shelter and nonprofit organization located in Greenwood, South Carolina, registered to receive federal grant awards since March 2, 2007. As both a prime recipient and subrecipient of various federal grants, House Meg's provides a wide range of services designed to assist homeless individuals and families, victims of domestic violence, and low- and moderate-income community members in the Greenwood area. The organization focuses on quickly rehousing homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma, promoting access to mainstream resources, and fostering self-sufficiency. House Meg's utilizes funding from multiple federal programs to deliver essential services that address homelessness, domestic violence, and community development needs.

Through its federal grant awards, House Meg's has provided diverse services under several key programs. As a prime recipient of Project Grants under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Continuum of Care Program, House Meg's has utilized funding to provide rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, case management, housing counseling, rental assistance, job training, and mental health/substance abuse treatment. The organization has also received funding under HUD's Community Development Block Grants program to finance economic development, housing rehabilitation, public facilities improvements, and large-scale development benefiting low- and moderate-income residents. As a subrecipient, House Meg's has provided domestic violence support services, including emergency shelter, legal assistance, counseling, and outreach for victims, funded by grants from the South Carolina Attorney General's office and Department of Social Services. Additionally, House Meg's has utilized Emergency Solutions Grants from the South Carolina Department of Commerce to engage unsheltered homeless individuals, provide essential services to shelter residents, rapidly rehouse homeless individuals and families, and prevent homelessness. The organization's work spans multiple federal agencies and programs, demonstrating its comprehensive approach to addressing community needs through federal grant funding.