Knoxville-Knox County Homeless Coalition

Knoxville-Knox County Homeless Coalition KKCHC's mission is to find permanent solutions to prevent, reduce, and end homelessness in our area.

In 1985, there was a lot of discussion and concern related to the emerging homeless trends that were appearing all over the country. Congress put forth the Homeless Persons Housing and Supportive Services Act of 1985 and during the same year Knoxville’s Mayor Kyle Testerman appointed 25 members to what would be known as the Knoxville-Knox County Homeless Coalition. Original members included the E

xecutive Director of KCDC, the five Executive Directors from the local shelters, the Executive Directors from the mental health centers, the Vice President of St. Mary’s to name a few and he appointed Dr. Roger Nooe to chair the coalition. Dr. Nooe was a social work professor at the time at the University of Tennessee who brought objective oversight to the group. The coalition met once a month at the City/County Building and discussed emerging trends, familiarized themselves with everyone’s programs, developed operating standards for the local shelters in town and in 1986 completed the first homeless study in Knoxville where various agency representatives conducted an interview with individuals who were living on the streets and in the shelters. The KKCHC has been going strong and meeting monthly since 1985. It is now made up of agency representatives who volunteer to attend monthly meetings to coordinate services for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness in Knoxville. In 2009 we adopted our official mission statement “to foster collaborative community partnerships in a focused effort that seeks permanent solutions to prevent, reduce, and end homelessness.”

📢 Join the CAC’s Homeward Bound program team!CAC Social Services is looking for dedicated, compassionate professionals t...
01/08/2026

📢 Join the CAC’s Homeward Bound program team!

CAC Social Services is looking for dedicated, compassionate professionals to join our Homeward Bound homeless services team. This role supports individuals and families experiencing homelessness by helping remove barriers to housing and stability using a Housing First approach.

If you’re passionate about collaboration, dignity, and meeting people where they are, we’d love for you to take a look.

👉 Apply here:

CAC is looking for employees who are passionate about helping people and making a lasting impact in their lives. View our benefits summary and current openings.

12/23/2025
12/09/2025
09/30/2025

🚫 CHECK CASHING SCAM ALERT
Protect Yourself – Protect Your Community

❌ The Scam
• Strangers are approaching unhoused individuals with checks.
• They ask you to cash the check for them.
• They promise you a cut of the money.
• ⚠️ The check is FAKE.

⚠️ The Risk
• When the check bounces, YOU are held responsible.
• YOU could face criminal charges, fines, or jail time.
• The scammer disappears — YOU take all the blame.

✅ Protect Yourself
• NEVER cash a check for someone you do not know.
• DO NOT give out your identification or bank information.
• If it sounds “too good to be true” — it is.
• Walk away and warn others.

🛡️ Stay Safe
These scammers TARGET vulnerable people.
Spread the word. Look out for each other.

📌 If You Need Help or Have Questions:
• Talk to a shelter worker, outreach staff, or community legal aid.
• Report suspicious activity to trusted staff or volunteers.

🚨 Don’t Get Trapped in This Scam — Protect Yourself and Your Community! 🚨

09/30/2025

CALL TO ACTION

Support Critical Continuity for Homeless Services in Tennessee

Please strongly urge your congressional representative to support the critical provision in the Continuing Resolution (CR) that mandates HUD to award FY2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program renewal grants—aligned with the two-year Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)—using the results of the FY2024 CoC Program competition for TN-502 and TN-512. Immediate action is essential, as $2,723,650 for Knox County and the surrounding counties is at imminent risk.

If this support is not secured promptly, the entire state of Tennessee will face a devastating loss of $45,016,589.

This provision is essential to ensure uninterrupted funding for vital housing and support services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in our communities. By maintaining stability in the renewal process, we can protect vulnerable Tennesseans and empower local providers to continue their life-changing work.

Don't hesitate to get in touch with your representatives today and ask them to support this critical provision in the CR!

SENATOR Marsha Blackburn (R)
Website: blackburn.senate.gov
Washington, D.C. office:
Address: 357 Dirksen Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3344
Tennessee offices:
Chattanooga: (423) 541-2939
Jackson: (731) 660-3971
Knoxville: (865) 540-3781
Memphis: (901) 527-9199
Nashville: (629) 800-6600
Tri-Cities: (423) 753-4009

SENATOR BILL HAGERTY (R)
Website: hagerty.senate.gov
Washington, D.C. office:
Address: 251 Russell Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4944
Tennessee offices:
Chattanooga: (423) 752-5337
Cookeville: (931) 400-7080
Jackson: (731) 234-9358
Knoxville: (865) 545-4253
Memphis: (901) 544-4224
Nashville: (615) 736-5129
Tri-Cities: (423) 325-6240

If you are unsure of your Congressional Representative in the House, please use this link: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/TN .

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