Support for the Homeless

The William S. Abell Foundation supports organizations that provide services for the homeless as part of our core mission with grants that are awarded quarterly that typically do not exceed $25,000 per grantee.

DEADLINES:

  • Letters of intent are due January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1.
  • Applications are due January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15.

Before submitting a letter of intent or application, review the  guidelines below and then go to Am I Eligible?

Grant requests must be from nonprofits operating in:

  • The District of Columbia;
  • Montgomery, Prince George’s, Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s counties in Maryland.

The Foundation will consider applications for:

  • Homeless shelters;
  • Transitional Housing;
  • Services for the homeless.

The Foundation will not consider applications for:

  • Consecutive year grants;
  • Organizations that are not "public charities" as described in IRC S 509(a) (1) or (2).  

Our recent grants supporting the homeless:

 

SCROLL DOWN FOR A LIST OF LINKS AND ADDRESSES FOR GRANTS AWARDED FOR THE HOMELESS:

 

A Wider Circle, Inc.

9159-C Brookville Road

Silver Spring, MD 20910

http://www.awidercircle.org/index-1.html

 

Anne Frank House, Inc.

2850 Quebec Street, NW

Washington, DC 20008

http://www.anne-frank-house.org/

 

Bethesda Cares, Inc.

7728 Woodmont Ave

Bethesda, MD 20814

http://www.bethesdacares.com

 

Boarder Babies Project, LTD.

524 Irving Street, NW

Washington, DC 20010

Unknown Website Address

 

 

Byte Back

815 Monroe Street NE

Washington, DC 20017

http://www.byteback.org/index2.php

 

Calvary Women's Services, Inc.

110 Maryland Avenue NE Suite 103

Washington, DC 20002

http://www.calvaryservices.org/

 

Capital Interfaith Hospitality (Network)

4200 Butterworth Place NW

Washington, DC 20016

Unknown Website Address

 

 Capitol Hill Group Ministry

421 Seward Square SE

Washington, DC 20003

http://www.capitolhillgroupministry.org/

 

Catholic Charities' Mount Carmel House

924 G Street NW

Washington, DC 20001

www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/find/services/index.php?id=156

 

Central Union Mission

1350 R Street NW

Washington, DC 20009

http://missiondc.org/

              

Christ House                                                                        

1717 Columbia Road NW                  

Washington, DC 20009

www.christhouse.org/

 

Community Council for the Homeless at Friendship Place

4713 Wisconsin Ave NW

Washington, DC 20016

http://www.cchfp.org/

 

Community Family Life Services, Inc.                              

305 E St NW                                                                                                 

Washington, DC 20001                                                                                 

www.cflsdc.org/home.cfm

 

Community Ministries of Rockville                                  

30 Courthouse Square Ste 200                                                                

Rockville, MD 20850           

www.cmrocks.org/

 

Cornerstone Community                                                    

2720 Ontario Road NW

Washington, DC  20009

 www.dccornerstone.org/

 

Diane's House, Inc.

2623 Bladensburg, Rd., NE

Washington, DC 20018

http://dianeshouse.org/

 

 

Downtown Cluster Congregations                                  

1313 New York Ave NW                                                                             

Washington, DC 20005

www.downtowncluster.org/

 

 

(The) Dwelling Place

610 E Diamond Avenue Suite 300

Gaithersburg, MD 20877

http://www.dwellingplaceinc.org/

                                               

Father McKenna Center                                                                    

19 Eye St                                                                                                     

Washington, DC 20001

www.stalschurchdc.org/mckenna.htm

 

Georgetown Ministry Center

1041 Wisconsin Ave NW

Washington, DC 20007

http://www.georgetownministrycenter.org/GMC/Home.html

 

Gospel Rescue Ministries of Washington DC              

810 5th St NW                                                                                          

Washington, DC 20001

www.grm.org/

 

Green Door

1623 16th St., NW

Washington, DC 20009

http://www.greendoor.org/

 

Homeless Children's Playtime Project, Inc.

1525 Newton Street, NW

Washington, DC 20010

http://www.playtimeproject.net/ 

 

 Hope and a Home, Inc.

1439 R Street NW

Washington, DC 20009

http://www.hopeandahome.org/

 

House of Ruth                                                                     

5 Thomas Circle NW                                             

Washington, DC 20005

www.houseofruth.org/

 

 

Housing Opportunities Community Partners, Inc.

10400 Dentrick Ave

Kensington, MD 20895

http://www.hocommunitypartners.org/

 

 

 Housing Unlimited, Inc.

1398 Lamberton Drive Ste G1

Silver Spring, MD 20902

http://www.housingunlimited.org/

 

 

Ignatian Lay Volunteer Corps

218 11th St NE

Washington, DC 20002

www.ivcusa.org/region_pages/dcmd.html

 

Interfaith Works, Inc.                                                         

114 West Montgomery Ave                                                                   

Rockville, MD 20850                                                                                    

www.iworksmc.org/

 

Jesuit Volunteer Corps

801 St. Paul Street

Baltimore, MD 21202

https://www.jesuitvolunteers.org/

 

Joseph's House, Inc.

1730 Lanier Place NW

Washington, DC 20009

http://www.josephshouse.org/

 

Jubilee Housing, Inc.

1640 Columbia Road

Washington, DC 20009

http://www.jubileehousing.org/template/index.cfm

 

Jubilee Jobs                                                                         

2712 Ontario Road                                                                                     

Washington, DC 20009

www.jubileejobs.org/

 

Lifestyles, Inc.                                                                     

612 East Charles St                                                                                    

La Plata, MD 20646

www.lifestylesofmd.org/

 

Little Blue House                                                                

P O Box  43263                 

Washington, DC 20010

www.littlebluehouse.org/index.html

 

Mary House 

4303 13th St NE                                                                                       

Washington, DC 20017

Unknown Website Address

 

Mentoring Today

2309 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE

Washington, DC 20020

http://www.mentoringtoday.org/

 

Miriam's House

P O Box 73618

Washington, DC 20056                                    

www.miriamshouse.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=53

 

Mission of Love Charities, Inc.

6180 Old Central Avenue

Capitol Heights, MD 20731-0544

http://www.molinc.org/

 

Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless         

600 B East Gude Dr                                                                                     

Rockville, MD   20850                 

www.mcch.net/

 

N Street Village, Inc.

1333 N Street NW

Washington, DC 20005

http://www.nstreetvillage.org/

 

Neighbors' Consejo

3118 16th Street NW

Washington, DC 20010

http://www.neighborsconsejo.org/

 

New Endeavors by Women

611 N Street NW

Washington, DC 20001

http://www.newendeavorsbywomen.org/

 

Nick's Place 

4604 West Caroline Ave

Beltsville, MD 20705                                                                                      

www.nicksplace.org/

 

(The) Northwest Center, Inc.

2702 Ontario Road NW

Washington, DC 20009

www.northwestcenter.net/

 

Perry School Community Services Center, Inc.

128 M Street, NW, Suite # 100

Washington, DC 20001

http://www.perryschool.org/

 

Project Create

2401 Virginia Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20037

http://www.projectcreatedc.org/

 

Project ECHO, Inc.

300 Main Street

Prince Frederick, MD 20678

http://www.projectecho.net/

 

Rachael's Women's Center

1222 11th St NW

Washington, DC 20001

www.rachaels.org/template/index.cfm

 

St. Luke's House, Inc.

6040 Southport Drive

Bethesda, MD 20009

www.stlukeshouse.org/index.html

 

Samaritan Inns, Inc.                                                            

2523 14th St NW                                                                                    

Washington, DC 20009

www.samaritaninns.org/template/index.cfm

 

Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington                    

1516 Hamilton St NW

Washington, DC 20011                                                                                 

www.samaritanministry.org/2006/index.htm

 

So Others Might Eat                                                           

71 O St NW                                                                                                  

Washington, DC 20001      

www.some.org/

 

Street Sense, Inc.

1317 G Street NW

Washington, DC 20005

 http://www.streetsense.org/

 

STRIVE DC, Inc.

715 I Street NE

Washington, DC 20002

http://www.strivedc.org/

 

Transitional Assistance Program (TAP)

Chevy Chase Presbyterian Chruch

One Chevy Chase Circle, NW

Washington, DC 20015

http://3279.webmedley2.com/Home/tabid/8294/Default.aspx

 

Transitional Housing Corporation

5101 16th Street NW

Washington, DC 20011

 http://www.thcdc.org/

 

United States Veterans Initiative

1712 14th Street NW Suite 3-1

Washington, DC 20011

Unknown Website Address

 

Visitor Services Center

1422 Massachusetts Ave SE

Washington, DC 20003

http://www.vscdcjails.net/

 

Volunteers of America, Inc.

7901 Annapolis Road, Suite 200

Lanham, MD 20706-1334

http://www.voa.org/Local-Offices/Volunteers-of-America-Chesapeake.aspx

 

Woodley House, Inc.

1221 Taylor Street NW

Washington, DC 20011

http://www.woodleyhouse.org/index.html