Chattanooga Office of Family Empowerment

Chattanooga Office of Family Empowerment Chattanooga Department of Community Development - Office of Family Empowerment

Chattanooga Department of Community Development - Office of Family Empowerment is a Community Action Agency serving residents of Hamilton County, Tennessee. The mission of the Office of Family Empowerment is to change the lives of Hamilton County residents by collaborating with our partners to provide support and coaching to help individuals achieve well-being and economic resilience. The City of Chattanooga Department of Community Development ensures compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VI reads "No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance."

In observance of Labor Day, all city buildings, including our office, will be closed. Operations will resume on Tuesday,...
09/07/2026

In observance of Labor Day, all city buildings, including our office, will be closed. Operations will resume on Tuesday, September 8th.
Enjoy your Labor Day!

📢 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: LIHEAP APPLICATION UPDATEThe Office of Family Empowerment will temporarily stop accepting appl...
09/03/2026

📢 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: LIHEAP APPLICATION UPDATE

The Office of Family Empowerment will temporarily stop accepting applications online for the 2025–2026 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) on September 25, 2026, at 4:30 PM.

Please note that new applications for the 2026–2027 LIHEAP cycle will begin online on October 1, 2026.

⚠️ Our office will not be seeing clients from September 24–30, 2026, as staff participate in annual in-service training.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you need assistance during this time, please contact United Way 2-1-1 or call (423) 643-6434.

08/21/2026

The Annual Partnership & Awards Luncheon

Unfortunately, our staff won't be able to attend the August 11th event at Abba's House. We will resume our outreach even...
08/03/2026

Unfortunately, our staff won't be able to attend the August 11th event at Abba's House. We will resume our outreach events on Monday, August 31st, at the Foxwood Food Bank. We hope to see you all at the next event!

August brings new opportunities to learn about our programs and services! Stop by our outreach events to learn about LIH...
07/28/2026

August brings new opportunities to learn about our programs and services! Stop by our outreach events to learn about LIHEAP and our Family Support Program!

Reminder: Services are not rendered at outreach events. Only information about our services and programs is provided at outreach events.

Check us out at our outreach events for July!
07/01/2026

Check us out at our outreach events for July!

The summer brings opportunities to get outside and connect with residents about our resources. 🌞Stop by one of our outre...
06/01/2026

The summer brings opportunities to get outside and connect with residents about our resources. 🌞
Stop by one of our outreach events to talk with staff about LIHEAP, our Family Support Program, and more!

The Office of Family Empowerment is thankful to be part of America’s network of Community Action Agencies, working to pr...
05/28/2026

The Office of Family Empowerment is thankful to be part of America’s network of Community Action Agencies, working to provide life-changing services that build pathways to opportunity!

Did you know? Agencies provide workforce development services such as job skills training and employment coaching to h...
05/26/2026

Did you know? Agencies provide workforce development services such as job skills training and employment coaching to help people find pathways to prosperity and success! Just one more reason why !

Address

6098 Debra Road
Chattanooga, TN
37411

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 12pm

Telephone

+14236436434

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