Open Arms, Inc.

Open Arms, Inc. is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Albany, Georgia, registered with SAM.gov since June 2011, that provides comprehensive social services to vulnerable youth populations through federal grant awards. The organization specializes in delivering shelter, supportive services, and transitional living programs designed to address homelessness and housing instability among runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth in Georgia. Through its federal grant portfolio, Open Arms, Inc. has established itself as a critical provider of emergency assistance and long-term supportive services to some of the nation's most vulnerable populations.

Open Arms, Inc. has received substantial federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to operate multiple integrated programs. The organization currently operates the Maternity Group Home program ($348,896 grant, CFDA 93.550), which provides up to 21 months of safe shelter and comprehensive services including parenting skills training, child development education, and employment support to pregnant and parenting youth ages 16 to under 22; the Basic Center Program ($257,380 grant, CFDA 93.623), which offers emergency shelter and counseling to runaway and homeless youth under 18 for up to 21 days with family reunification services; the Transitional Living Program (current award from September 2024, CFDA 93.550), providing 18 to 21 months of stable housing and life skills training to homeless youth ages 16 to under 22; and the Continuum of Care Program ($129,077 grant, CFDA 14.267) through HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, which funds permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, and homelessness prevention activities. The organization also operated a Street Outreach Program through prior grant cycles ending in 2025. Additionally, Open Arms, Inc. received a sub-grant award from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council effective October 2024 for residential services related to child abuse. All current grants extend through September 2028 or beyond, demonstrating sustained federal confidence in the organization's capacity to serve homeless and at-risk youth populations.