The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is the Catholic Church’s domestic anti-poverty, social justice program established by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in 1969. Its mission is to address the root causes of poverty in America through promotion and support of community-controlled self-help organizations and through transformative education. Organizations and programs that embody this mission receive grants funded by the annual CCHD Second Collection each November.
The interest form for 2027 local CCHD community grants, parish project grants and parish education/awareness grants is now available on our website https://archatl.com/online-forms/cchd-grant-application-interest-form/. Interested organizations and parishes should complete this form first. If eligible, they will then receive the full application by email.
Local community grants, parish project grants and parish education/awareness grants will be funded with the November 15, 2026, second collection. Applications are due in October, and award decisions will be made in December.
For more information about CCHD or questions about applying for a CCHD grant, please contact me at ddenton@archatl.com or 404-920-7898.
Date: July 13, 2026
To: Clergy, religious, principals, school staff, pastoral Staff, office staff, Chancery staff and parish communicator
From: Drew Denton, director of Restorative Justice Ministries; Office of Life, Dignity and Justice