RYAN TRAVIS NATION

Grants Awarded

GRANTS AWARDED

Projects Managed

GRANT PROJECTS MANAGED

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

During my time at Zaban Paradies Center, I successfully managed multiple grant programs designed to assist individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Metropolitan Atlanta. Many of these projects had budgets over $1 million. Below is a brief overview of of program outcomes across each project.

2025

  • Street to Home Housing
    • Funded By: United Way of Greater Atlanta
    • Program Objective: House families experiencing homelessness in Metropolitan Atlanta (excludes City of Atlanta)
    • Program Outcome: Housed 165 families experiencing homelessness
  • Home Again Housing
    • Funded By: United Way of Greater Atlanta
    • Program Objective: House families experiencing homelessness in City of Atlanta
    • Program Outcome: Housed 54 families experiencing homelessness
  • Home Again Prevention
    • Funded By: United Way of Greater Atlanta
    • Program Objective: Prevent evictions for families in City of Atlanta
    • Program Outcome: Prevented the eviction of 103 families

2023-2025

  • LIFT 2.0 Rapid Rehousing
    • Funded By: Partners for HOME (Atlanta CoC)
    • Program Objective: House individuals experiencing homelessness in select encampments through street outreach and rapid rehousing
    • Program Outcome: Housed 108 individuals

2023-2024

  • Family Rapid Rehousing
    • Funded By: Partners for HOME (Atlanta CoC)
    • Program Objective: House families experiencing homelessness through coordinated entry and rapid rehousing using a progressive engagement model
    • Program Outcome: Housed 54 families experiencing homelessness

2022-2024

  • Diversion
    • Funded By: Partners for HOME (Atlanta CoC)
    • Program Objective: Divert individuals from homelessness through housing or family reunification
    • Program Outcome: Housed or reunited 159 individuals experiencing homelessness

2022-2023

  • TANF Rapid Rehousing
    • Funded By: Partners for HOME (Atlanta CoC)/TANF
    • Program Objective: House families experiencing homelessness through coordinated entry and rapid rehousing using a progressive engagement model (Grant inherited from another agency)
    • Program Outcome: Housed 26 families experiencing homelessness

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