Tabernacle Church Southaven

Tabernacle Church Southaven (also referred to as Tabernacle Church of God in Christ) is a minority-owned, tax-exempt non-profit organization based in Southaven, Mississippi, serving rural communities in the DeSoto County region. The organization is registered in SAM.gov and maintains an active federal contract and grant award capability. Through federal grant awards, Tabernacle Church Southaven provides comprehensive victim support services and community intervention programs focused on addressing violence against women and girls, domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking in underserved rural and culturally specific communities.

Tabernacle Church Southaven has received five federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women totaling approximately $1.88 million across multiple program streams. Under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589), the organization received a $700,000 grant effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028, working with partners Magnolia Blossoms Consulting and Journey to Destiny to identify, assess, and respond to victims in rural communities through cooperative law enforcement efforts, victim services, counseling, advocacy, and prevention education. The Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program (CFDA 16.023) awarded the organization $382,473 from October 2024 through September 2027 to provide culturally tailored intervention and related assistance for sexual assault victims from diverse communities, including advocacy, accompaniment, crisis intervention, and referral services. Under the Grants to Engage Men and Boys as Allies program, Tabernacle Church Southaven implemented the Brotherhood Project in partnership with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes of DeSoto County and the Memphis Area Minority Contractors Association, focusing on African American boys ages 11-24 through comprehensive education, leadership development, and economic empowerment initiatives. The organization also received a Transitional Housing Assistance Grant (CFDA 16.351) in partnership with Touch A Heart Inc., providing scattered-site residences and supportive services to 12 survivors and their families for 6-24 months, with specific focus on Black women survivors. Additionally, the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) awarded $400,000 to implement the Tabernacle Journey Center Project in partnership with Journey to Destiny Ministries, delivering culturally relevant services including empowerment workshops, case management, counseling, and life groups for African American domestic violence victims from October 2023 through September 2026.