Mississippi United to End Homelessness

What Mississippi United to End Homelessness does

Mississippi United to End Homelessness (MUTEH) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 1991 and headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi. It serves as the designated Lead Agency for both the statewide Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and the Mississippi Balance of State Continuum of Care (CoC), a coordinating role covering 71 counties. MUTEH delivers direct housing and case management services through three primary federal program lines: Rapid Re-Housing, Permanent Supportive Housing for chronically homeless individuals with disabilities, and the VA-funded Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program. Outreach teams use electronic tablets to collect real-time client data, which feeds into the AWARDS Database, an HMIS platform licensed from Foothold Technology and operated by MUTEH on behalf of partner agencies statewide.

MUTEH's business model is grant-dependent rather than commercial. Primary funding flows from federal sources including HUD Continuum of Care awards, Emergency Solutions Grants, VA SSVF, and historically ARRA stimulus funds, supplemented by individual and organizational donations. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the organization operates as a mission-driven entity with no equity ownership, parent company, or venture backing. Its partner ecosystem comprises CoC-affiliated agencies across Mississippi that use the AWARDS/HMIS platform for HUD-compliant data collection and reporting, with MUTEH providing monthly training and technical assistance. In 2018, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, HUD, and the VA confirmed that the Mississippi Balance of State CoC, under MUTEH's leadership, had effectively ended homelessness among Veterans, a rare statewide outcome that anchors the organization's federal credibility.

Operationally, MUTEH distributes services through direct field-based outreach and a network of partner agencies, with intake channels including in-person outreach, a centralized online assessment tool at msbos.org/assist, and referral relationships with organizations such as the Salvation Army. Marketing and awareness are driven through a website and standard social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram). The leadership team, led by Executive Director Ledger Parker, oversees approximately 19 named staff spanning executive, program director, data systems, fiscal, outreach, and case management functions. The organization's strategic position rests on its regulatory designation as Lead Agency and its stewardship of statewide homelessness data, rather than on proprietary technology or commercial differentiation.

Name

Mississippi United to End Homelessness

Legal name

Mississippi United to End Homelessness (MUTEH)

Website

https://muteh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mississippi United to End Homelessness (MUTEH) is a 501c3 nonprofit founded in 1991 and based in Jackson, MS, serving as the designated Lead Agency for the state's Homeless Management Information System and the Mississippi Balance of State Continuum of Care across 71 counties. It delivers Rapid Re-Housing, Permanent Supportive Housing, and VA-funded SSVF programs for homeless and at-risk populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Supportive Housing Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

Keywords

• Homeless supportive housing
• Homeless management information system
• Rapid rehousing services
• Permanent supportive housing
• Continuum of care programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Federal Funding: MUTEH receives funding from federal programs including American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus funds for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Programs, VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF), Continuum of Care (CoC) programs, and Emergency Solutions Grant Programs.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: MUTEH accepts donations from individuals and organizations to support their mission of ending homelessness through housing and supportive services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mississippi United to End Homelessness (MUTEH) is a 501c3 non-profit that provides research-based supportive housing services to homeless individuals, veterans, and families across Mississippi's 71-county Balance of State region. The organization also operates as the Lead Agency for the statewide Homeless Management Information System (AWARDS Database), enabling partner agencies to collect and share real-time data on homelessness. Programs include Rapid Re-Housing, Permanent Supportive Housing, and Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF).

Product overview

Mississippi United to End Homelessness (MUTEH) operates as a unified non-profit service organization offering a portfolio of housing programs and data management services. The core product is the AWARDS Database (HMIS), a Homeless Management Information System built on Foothold Technology that enables partner agencies statewide to collect and share real-time data on homeless populations. Supporting the housing mission, MUTEH delivers Rapid Re-Housing and Permanent Supportive Housing programs for eligible individuals and families, along with SSVF services for Veteran families. Additional offerings include HMIS training services and field-based outreach data collection using mobile tablets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AWARDS Database (HMIS) Mississippi's Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) operated by MUTEH as Lead Agency and built on Foothold Technology's AWARDS platform. Used by partner agencies across Mississippi's 71 counties to collect, share, and analyze data on individuals experiencing homelessness in real time through electronic tablets used by field outreach teams.
• HMIS Training Services Monthly AWARDS training sessions provided by MUTEH to partner agency users, covering topics such as household composition, facesheet updates, and central intake referrals. Includes downloadable policies and procedures documentation and YouTube-based training videos for agency users.
• Rapid Re-Housing Program Continuum of Care program providing temporary financial assistance for housing and case management to qualified homeless individuals and families across the 71 counties of the Mississippi Balance of State.
• Chronically Homeless Permanent Supportive Housing Program Permanent housing program based in Meridian, Mississippi, serving unaccompanied homeless individuals with disabling conditions who have been continuously homeless for a year or more, paired with case management support.
• Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) VA-funded program providing temporary housing and supportive services to very low-income Veteran families currently in or transitioning to permanent housing. Rapidly re-houses homeless Veteran families and prevents homelessness for those at imminent risk.
• Data Collection and Outreach Services Field outreach service in which MUTEH teams equipped with electronic tablets conduct real-time data collection across Mississippi, creating profiles of individuals experiencing homelessness in local communities and encampments to support HMIS data and service planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mississippi Balance of State CoC, with MUTEH as lead agency, effectively ended homelessness among Veterans in 2018 (confirmed by USICH, HUD, and VA)

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Foothold TechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationFoothold Technology provides the AWARDS Database platform used by MUTEH as Mississippi's HMIS lead agency. Partner agencies use this system for record-keeping and data collection on homelessness across the state.
• U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency that, along with HUD and VA, confirmed in 2018 that Mississippi Balance of State CoC, with MUTEH as lead agency, effectively ended homelessness among Veterans.
• Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency that confirmed Mississippi's achievement in ending Veteran homelessness; provides funding and oversight for CoC programs.
• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency that confirmed ending of Veteran homelessness in Mississippi; funds SSVF program administered by MUTEH for homeless Veteran families.
• Mississippi Balance of State Continuum of Care (CoC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUTEH serves as the Lead Agency for the Mississippi Balance of State CoC, a community plan covering 71 counties to coordinate homeless services.
• AWARDS Participating AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agencies across Mississippi that actively use the AWARDS Database, entering live data into the statewide system for coordinated homeless services.
• Salvation ArmyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner; MUTEH connects individuals seeking shelter with Salvation Army facilities when appropriate.
• Mississippi Balance of State (msbos.org)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMUTEH directs individuals to msbos.org/assist for assessment surveys to connect with homeless services and resources across Mississippi.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Foothold Technology: Foothold Technology provides the AWARDS HMIS platform that MUTEH operates for the State of Mississippi; it is a core technology vendor/partner rather than a direct competitor, but its product strategy directly shapes MUTEH's data infrastructure capabilities.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): LISC is a national community development financial institution that funds affordable housing and supportive services, often partnering with or funding CoC lead agencies like MUTEH to expand housing supply in distressed geographies.

Direct peers

• North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness: NC Coalition to End Homelessness acts as the Balance of State CoC Lead Agency for many NC counties and operates statewide HMIS functions, providing a direct organizational comparison point for MUTEH in terms of statewide coordination and training.
• Georgia Coalition to End Homelessness: Georgia Coalition to End Homelessness provides statewide Balance of State CoC coordination and HMIS administration, comparable to MUTEH's role across Mississippi's 71 counties with similar focus on rural and small-metro service delivery.
• Texas Homeless Network: Texas Homeless Network serves as the Lead Agency for the Texas Balance of State Continuum of Care and operates the statewide HMIS, making it the most structurally analogous peer to MUTEH in terms of rural, large-territory CoC leadership and data management mandate.
• Alabama Coalition to End Homelessness: Alabama's statewide coalition provides CoC coordination and homeless services support across rural counties, making it a direct regional comparable for MUTEH in serving similar populations in adjacent Deep South geography.
• Florida Coalition to End Homelessness: Florida Coalition to End Homelessness coordinates Balance of State CoC activities and statewide training/HMIS support across a large geographic region, paralleling MUTEH's statewide non-urban service and data mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Corporation for Supportive Housing: Corporation for Supportive Housing is a national intermediary that funds, trains, and advocates for supportive housing providers like MUTEH, operating in the same funding and policy ecosystem and serving overlapping funder relationships.
• National Alliance to End Homelessness: National Alliance to End Homelessness is a national policy and advocacy organization that influences the same federal funding streams (HUD, VA) MUTEH depends on, and provides comparable research-based programmatic guidance to state CoC lead agencies.
• Volunteers of America: Volunteers of America is a large national nonprofit operating supportive housing, SSVF, and reentry programs in multiple states, serving as a broader incumbent peer that competes for similar HUD/VA homeless services funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/mutehinc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/MUTEHINC
• FacebookHTTP://www.facebook.com/mutehinc
• Instagraminstagram.com/mutehinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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