Congressman Cohen Announces $12.7 Million in HUD Homelessness Grants to Programs in Memphis and Shelby County
Historic level of homelessness funding sends $41.3 million to Tennessee
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will send $12,795,521 to a variety of homelessness programs in Memphis and Shelby County, part of the largest investment in homelessness in history. Tennessee programs statewide will receive $41,382,540. In all, the Biden-Harris administration will award nearly $3.6 billion for almost 7,000 homelessness Continuum of Care programs nationwide.
In Memphis and Shelby County, three Door of Hope programs will receive a combined total of $1,776,387. A program for homeless youth with HIV will receive $301,233. The Healing Place will receive $873,596. And several local leasing programs will receive millions.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
“Homelessness is a serious and ongoing problem both nationwide and in Memphis and Shelby County. The investment in local programs announced today will transform lives and lead to real opportunities. I am pleased to see that, in the waning days of the Biden administration, it has kept its eye on the needs of the vulnerable. These grants will help thousands in our community get back on their feet.”
The full list of recipients are as follows:
| Alliance Healthcare Services | STAY 2024 Renewal | $1,021,656 |
| Alliance Healthcare Services | NHW 2024 Renewal | $357,281 |
| Alpha Omega Veterans Services, Inc. | FY2024 Combined Depot | $393,614 |
| Alpha Omega Veterans Services, Inc. | FY2024 Court St | $248,559 |
| Alpha Omega Veterans Services, Inc. | FY2024 Lease program | $307,532 |
| Behavioral Health Initiatives, Inc. | Phoenix Project FY2024 Final | $146,863 |
| Catholic Charities of West Tennessee, Inc. | Genesis Homeless Services FY2024 | $912,945 |
| Community Alliance for the Homeless | YHDP HMIS Renewal_FY2024 | $64,368 |
| Community Alliance for the Homeless | YHDP CES Renewal_FY2024 | $75,120 |
| Community Alliance for the Homeless | TN-501 CoC Planning Project Application FY2024 | $528,086 |
| Community Alliance for the Homeless | Memphis/Shelby Coordinated Entry System FY2024 | $173,685 |
| Community Alliance for the Homeless | DV CES FY2024 | $270,700 |
| Community Alliance for the Homeless | YHDP Navigation Renewal_FY2024 | $517,720 |
| Community Alliance for the Homeless | YHDP TH Renewal_FY2024 | $207,121 |
| Community Alliance for the Homeless | YHDP RRH Renewal_FY2024 | $491,098 |
| Community Alliance for the Homeless | HMIS Consolidated Grant FY2024 | $284,762 |
| Door of Hope, Inc. | Door of Hope DV FY2024 | $495,258 |
| Door of Hope, Inc. | Door of Hope 245 N. Bellevue FY2024 | $1,125,823 |
| Door of Hope, Inc. | Door of Hope Madison Place FY2024 | $155,306 |
| Hope House Day Care Center Inc. | Housing Assistance for Youth Living with HIV FY2024 | $301,233 |
| Love Doesn't Hurt | Emergency Services FY24 | $230,104 |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach | Memphis Host Homes Project Renewal 2024 | $86,400 |
| Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association | MIFA-RRH Program | $760,063 |
| Mid-South Genesis Community Development Corporation | The Healing Place | $873,596 |
| OUTMemphis | Metamorphosis YHDP Renewal Project Application FY2024 | $220,753 |
| OUTMemphis | Metamorphosis CoC Renewal Application FY2024 | $331,226 |
| Promise Development Corporation | Casey's Rehab Project FY2024 | $175,000 |
| Promise Development Corporation | Promise Leasing FY2024 | $1,152,817 |
| Promise Development Corporation | Promise Leasing Expansion FY2024 | $720,213 |
| St. John's Community Services - Tennessee | SJCS YHDP Renewal | $166,619 |
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