Grant Money to Help Hundreds During COVID-19 Crisis
March 18, 2020
Grant Money to Help Hundreds During COVID-19 Crisis
Funding will be provided to qualifying organizations
March 18, 2020 – Pocono Mountains United Way and its coalition of partners are working together to establish the Crisis Response Fund. This initiative aims to rapidly deploy resources to regional organizations that work with communities who are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and the economic consequences of this health crisis.
The Crisis Response Fund functions in the form of a one-time grant to financially support organizations that have deep community roots and strong experience helping residents in, but not limited to, the following areas:
- At-risk populations.
- Those without health insurance and/or access to paid sick leave.
- People with limited English language proficiency.
- Healthcare and tourism workers.
- Food for children out of school, seniors, families.
- Rental assistance to keep people housed.
- People experiencing homelessness.
- College students facing barriers.
Pocono Mountains United Way will administer grants from the fund, while grant recipients will be determined by a subset of the non-profit’s Board of Directors and other community leaders. The specially formed Crisis Response Fund Committee is chaired by Chris Barrett, President/CEO of the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau.
Pocono Mountains United Way commits that 100% of donated funds will be used to support crisis response efforts with 0% overhead fees assessed by United Way or the recipient organizations.
Click here to donate or learn more about the Crisis Response Fund.
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Contact:
Chris Barrett, President/CEO, Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
cbarrett@poconos.org, 717-975-7528