The Appalachian Regional Coalition On Homelessness

The Appalachian Regional Coalition On Homelessness (ARCH) is a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Johnson City, Tennessee, that operates as a prime recipient of federal grants focused on permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, and homeless management information systems for homeless individuals and families across eight rural counties in Northeast Tennessee. ARCH does not hold federal contracts; it operates exclusively through federal grant programs, with 91 percent of its recent award footprint as prime recipient grants and 9 percent as sub-recipient awards under other nonprofits.

ARCH's federal funding flows entirely through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267). HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development has awarded ARCH 56 grants over the source data period, representing 91 percent of ARCH's total award count. Recent COC awards include $264,596 (September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027), $126,022 (August 1, 2026, through October 31, 2027), and $178,831 (May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027). ARCH's service model targets homeless individuals and families, persons fleeing domestic violence, youth ages 24 and younger, and veterans and military families. The organization leverages AmeriCorps members placed through Volunteer Tennessee as a sub-recipient partner; ARCH operates 21 to 30 AmeriCorps members across 13 to 16 rural Tennessee supportive service provider sites, with documented outcomes of assisting 150 to 450 homeless participants annually in housing placement and an additional 750 in access to supportive services. ARCH also partners with the Tennessee Housing Development Agency.

Secondary federal funding sources include the Corporation for National and Community Service (3 awards) for AmeriCorps grant administration, the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service (2 awards), and the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (2 awards). Total obligated federal dollars across all 70 awards span $12.4 million, with five awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The organization's grant award footprint shows stable annual volume of four to six awards per year since 2022, all project grants with twelve-month to thirty-six-month performance periods. ARCH operates as a specialized regional homelessness services provider with no commercial contracting footprint and no SBA designations.