Family Stability Matching Fund for Conferences

St. Vincent de Paul Georgia’s Family Stability Matching Fund offers support for Conferences providing direct aid to homeless families including shelter, housing and wrap-around support. A fund of $250,000 is being made available for conferences.

Apply for Funding

At-a-Glance

Council-funded match of conference direct aid
Up to $500 match per family
For homeless families with children
Supports shelter, rehousing, and moving support services

Eligible Expenses

Motel costs
Costs or fees associated with moving families into shelters or transitional housing
Support services related to serving homeless families, including but not limited to moving costs, storage unit fees and transportation

Who This Grant Serves

✔ Household includes at least one child under 18
✔ Parent-child relationship not required
✔ Family is experiencing homelessness or lacks permanent housing (ie: in a motel, couch-surfing, living in a car or place not for human habitation)
✖ Not for eviction prevention or rental assistance

Funding Cap

100% match of Conference direct aid
Up to $500 match per family
Example: If a Conference provides $500 for a one-week motel stay, the fund can match $500 to extend the stay or provide other resources for the family. If a conference provides more than $500 for the family, matched funds cap at $500.

How to Apply

Conference Treasurers submit requests via the form below.

What’s Required

Basic case information
Head of household and CMS case number
Description of expense
Total direct aid planned
Requested match amount
CMS Requirements – Before applying, ensure:
✔ A check request has been issued to your conference treasurer
✔ Minor child/children are listed with names, ages, birth dates, and relationships
✔ Case notes include a synopsis of the family’s situation

Frequently Asked Questions

Request for Funding

"*" indicates required fields

Name of Caseworker Submitting Request*

First Last

Caseworker Email*

Conference*

CMS Case #*

Household information must be updated in CMS with minor youth/children names, birth dates/age and relationship. Case notes including a synopsis of the family’s situation must be updated in CMS.

Head of Household*

Enter the Head of Households first and last name EXACTLY as it appears in CMS.

First Last

Head of Household Date of Birth*

This date MUST EXACTLY match the head of household's date of birth in CMS.

Please select the category that best fits your request:*

Motel costs

Costs associated with low barrier shelters or transitional housing

Costs associated with rehousing that are not eligible for funding under another SVdP program

Support services including but not limited to skills training and transportation

Select all that apply

Description of the expense*

Total amount of Conference direct aid expense for this case*

Amount requested for a match of the Conference direct aid for this case*

Note: Matched funding is capped at $500 per family, ie: Conference pays $500 for one week of a motel stay; Council can match that amount to extend the stay for one more week

Please enter a number from 0 to 500.

CMS Verification*

I confirm that the CMS record is up to date. Minor children are listed with names, ages, birth dates, and relationships, and case notes include a clear synopsis of the family’s current situation.