PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded another $1 million in grants from the organization’s COVID-19 Response Fund to 19 organizations to help with rent, utilities and other expenses.
RIF has distributed roughly $7 million from the fund to date. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $75,000.
“Rhode Islanders are struggling to afford basic necessities. These grants will help backbone community-service organizations around the state fill the gaps as people deal with having even fewer resources,” said Neil D. Steinberg, CEO and president of the foundation. “We are so grateful to the donors who have stepped up throughout the pandemic. We will continue to connect with charitable Rhode Islanders to support the nonprofit organizations on the frontlines of providing critical community services.”
Recipients in this disbursement included:
- Blackstone Valley Community Action Program in Pawtucket
- The Center for Innovacion Mujer Latina in Providence
- Commercial Fisheries of Rhode Island in South Kingstown
- Community Action Partnership of Providence
- Community Care Alliance in Woonsocket
- Comprehensive Community Action in Cranston
- Direct Action for Rights and Equality in Providence
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Newport
- East Bay Community Action Program in East Providence
Elisha Project in East Providence - Farm Fresh in Pawtucket
- House of Hope in Warwick
- Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale
- Progreso Latino in Central Falls
- Refugee Dream Center in Providence
- Rhode Island Community Food Bank in Providence
- Tri-County Community Action Agency in Johnston
- WARM Center in Westerly and Westbay Community Action in Warwick
