2026 Grant Recipients
SPRING CAPITAL GRANTS
Breakthru House $7,000
South West District | Endorsed by St. James UMC Atlanta
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The Breakthru House provides a lifeline for women and children facing the intersection of substance abuse, mental illness, poverty, and homelessness - offering comprehensive treatment where few others will. Breakthru is working to renovate Tyson House, a 70-year-old property that needs urgent attention to expand its capacity from 25 to more than 46 residents.
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Family Promise of North Fulton/DeKalb $8,000
North East District | Endorsed by Roswell UMC
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The families who arrive at Family Promise's Transitional Living House have already survived the unthinkable: eviction, displacement, living in cars, or overcrowding with children in tow. Every family served has experienced homelessness. What they need most is stability, a safe, climate-controlled home where children can sleep, recover, and begin to heal.
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That's why a functioning HVAC system isn't a comfort. It's a necessity. In January, when the aging unit failed during a cold snap, families had to temporarily vacate. This grant replaces the system entirely, ensuring the 18 to 20 families who depend on this house at any given time can stay safely housed year-round.
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The Gateway Center $7,000
South West District | Endorsed by Peachtree Road UMC
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In 2025, The Gateway Center served 4,336 individuals, 30% of them chronically homeless, through its Housing First-aligned residential model. Eighty-seven percent of guests live below the poverty line. The Gateway Center doesn't just offer a bed. It deploys a collective impact network of more than 16 partners including Mercy Care and Georgia Works to help men rebuild stable lives.
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This grant funds the renovation of remaining dormitory space to expand bed capacity, directly increasing the number of men the center can serve.
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HomeStretch, Inc. $10,000
North East District | Endorsed by Roswell UMC
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HomeStretch believes that a home isn't just four walls. It's the place where a family gets to feel normal again. They serve 95 people across 38 single-family homes, every one of them experiencing homelessness, helping working families bridge the gap from crisis to stability.
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This grant purchases washers and dryers for those homes, because as HomeStretch puts it, "laundry in your home brings a sense of dignity and normalcy." The addition of these units in the transitional homes means residents can spend more time participating in wrap-around services.
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Ousley United Methodist Church $6,700
South Central District
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Ousley UMC's food pantry serves more than 3,000 people annually in South DeKalb and Stonecrest, 98% of them experiencing homelessness. When their commercial freezer stopped working, it didn't just create an inconvenience. It threatened the safety of every perishable item they distribute and the dignity of every person who depends on it.
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This grant replaces both the freezer and the refrigerator with commercial-grade units, restoring and expanding the pantry's capacity to safely store and distribute food.
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Red Oak UMC $8,000
South Central District
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The 24-hour community pantry at Red Oak UMC serves more than 100 people, over 70% experiencing homelessness, with one design principle at its heart: access and dignity. No appointments, no judgment, no hours to remember. Just food, available whenever someone needs it.
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The current structure is small and uncontrolled, making food spoilage a real problem. This grant replaces it with a climate-controlled storage unit that protects the food supply year-round. T
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St. John Towers / Wesley Woods $10,000
South East District | Endorsed by St. John UMC Augusta
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St. John Towers has been home to older adults in Augusta since 1974, providing affordable housing for people who, in the words of their application, would otherwise be homeless. Today, 230 residents call it home. Half of them live on incomes below $1,000 a month. Over the decades, the facility has sheltered more than 3,500 lives.
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When a fire inspection identified noncompliant doors near the kitchen and loading dock, the safety risk was immediate and real. This grant replaces those doors and brings the building into full compliance, protecting residents who have few other options and who depend on St. John Towers not just for housing, but for community
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SPRING HABITAT GRANT
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Gainesville FUMC $5,000
North East District
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Gainesville First UMC lives out its mission to "Build Bridges to Jesus" in one of the most tangible ways imaginable: by building actual homes in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Hall County. Habitat for Humanity of Hall County has completed 23 "Aging in Place" projects and currently supports six families in the homeownership pipeline.
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This grant will take the most recent build through the final step, turning this house into a home by furnishing the property. ​
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