Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless

06/04/2026

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) officially released the FY 2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on June 1, 2026. The competition is now open, and applications are due to HUD by August 26, 2026.

You can access the full NOFO and application materials here:https://files.simpler.grants.gov/opportunities/18c6dc79-e5dd-42e9-aca5-b35c5d26eded/attachments/0ead4b33-e9a1-4934-92b3-65ed41847905/Foa_Content_of_CPD-2600-DC-0025.pdf

Over the coming weeks, we will review the NOFO requirements and timeline and will share additional information regarding the local competition process, project application requirements, technical assistance opportunities, and key deadlines. All NOFO announcements will be made to the FY26 NOFO listserv and posted on our website: https://midalhomeless.org/coc/

We encourage all current and prospective applicants to review the NOFO carefully and begin preparing for the competition.

Future updates and announcements will be available on our website under the CoC page.

Thank you for your continued commitment to preventing and ending homelessness in our community.

05/20/2026

Thank you to all who attended our first ever Faith in Action Forum. The purpose of the event was to gather faith leaders and the faith based community in one room to talk about what we do as the Continuum of Care, and introduce them to some of our many, many community partner agencies. We had great discussions, a moderated panel discussion, created actionable plans and initiated first steps to make homelessness in Montgomery rare, brief, and non recurring. A special thank you to Trinity Presbyterian Church for their gracious hospitality, and providing us with space to meet. Community is a great thing, community working as one to reach a common goal is even better!

05/18/2026

We are excited to hold MACH's first ever interfaith forum on homelessness in our community. Faith in Action Forum will connect all faith leaders in our community together in one place to discuss homelessness and housing insecurity, and how we can work together to combat the two in the City of Montgomery.

While the event is completely free, we do ask that you please register using the following link:

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/faith-in-action-forum-working-as-one-to-end-homelessness-in-montgomery

This will allow us to prepare, and ensure a room set up that will be best suited for the event.

05/05/2026

We are hiring...

We are seeking an energetic and strategic leader to serve as our Director of Operations. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the day-to-day management of our facilities, programs, and staff, ensuring smooth operations aligned with our mission. You will lead initiatives in process improvement, strategic planning, and business development to enhance our capacity to serve our community effectively. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a seasoned leader passionate about operational excellence and impact within a dynamic nonprofit environment.

All interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to [email protected].

https://midalhomeless.org/careers/

04/29/2026

Did you know…

Did you know that under the McKinney-Vento Act “homelessness” is defined as not having a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. If your student is living in places like hotels or doubled up with friends or family, they may be eligible for protections under that ensure their access to a quality and appropriate public education. In this episode of “Ask AL,” AL explains McKinney Vento and rights of students experiencing : https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=580035593041893

04/23/2026

For those needing medical, vision, and dental services.

A weekend clinic will offer free dental, vision and medical care in Montgomery. See link below ⬇️

📸 Mickey Welsh / Advertiser

04/08/2026

📢📢📢This, Friday, April 10th at The Hub located at 12 East Delano Avenue….phone📱📱📱

04/03/2026

In observance of Good Friday, MACH’s office will be closed.

For those needing services, the Consolidated Homeless Service Center located at 12 East Delano Avenue will be open. For those needing shelter or housing services please call 2-1-1.

01/31/2026

Due to the forecast for extreme cold from Friday, January 30th, 2026, through Sunday, February 1st, 2026, Elmore County has activated the Safer Places program as Warming Stations. These are Warming Stations and not shelters, so citizens must remember to bring all needed supplies such as water, food, snacks, chairs, blankets, phone chargers, and any other supplies. Should citizens have long-term needs, such as homelessness, they should contact Hands on River Region at #211 for assistance.

01/29/2026

Yesterday, we completed day two of our annual Point-In-Time Count. While preliminary data shows a very rough estimated increase in those counted and experiencing homelessness in the five county area we serve as the Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care for AL-504 (Montgomery, Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, and Bullock Counties), it is important to note the following possible factors…

1. We had a significant increase in participation of volunteers and partner agencies involved in this year’s count, allowing us to cover a much larger area within our community.
2. Much like 2025’s PIT Count, where we also saw an increase from 2024, it was also extremely cold where we had warming centers opened, allowing us the opportunity to count those in a centralized space in the warming centers.

It is also important to remember that the PIT Count is just that, the number of homeless we encounter on a specified point in time. We have seven days from that specific point in time to count those we encounter who are homeless and/or in shelters. That window closes on Monday, February 2nd at 11:59 PM CST.

The PIT Count provides us only a glimpse of the numbers and data of only those physically counted during the specified point in time window. The data collected provides insight into the services needed in the area, and gaps in current services, of our unsheltered neighbors in need so that they may begin the path to housing stability. We look forward to providing the community our final numbers once data has been extrapolated and is complete.

It is also with great excitement that we remind everyone that on Friday, February 16th at the The Salvation Army of Montgomery, AL—serving the River Region ribbon cutting ceremony for their offices and church located on Carter Hill Road, that leadership announced phase 2 of their project (with preliminary renderings) of a proposed new shelter site on the corner of Ann Street and South Highland where their previous church building is located.

Annual Point-In-Time count shows an increase in River Region homeless population https://www.wsfa.com/2026/01/29/annual-point-in-time-count-shows-an-increase-river-region-homeless-population/

Preliminary data from an annual census shows the homeless population in the Montgomery area has risen significantly for the second consecutive year