$6M In COVID Relief Grants Awarded To Prince William Non-Profits
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — This week, the Prince William County government and the Human Services Alliance announced their first round of COVID relief grants. The first round of grants will give $6,000,000 to 33 different non-profit organizations around the county.
“As we move into this next phase of recovery from the pandemic, we are hoping to address some of the lasting impacts on our community," Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair-At-Large Ann Wheeler said in a news release. "Many of the recipients chosen by the Greater Prince William Alliance address these impacts as well as continue to support our community into the future."
The funds are part of $10,000,000 awarded to Prince William County from the American Rescue Plan Act. The county plans to administer all the funds by 2024.
“While our previous grant programs have focused on COVID-19 relief, we are eager to shift our focus to addressing our community’s longer-term needs by investing in more lasting interventions,” Chelsi Conaway, the executive director of the Human Services Alliance said.
Here is the full list of grant recipients for the first round of funding:
ACTION in Community Through Service (ACTS)
Awarded $298,733 to provide childcare and counseling for ACTS Domestic Violence clients and to support the administration and operation of their community feeding assistance program by funding staffing, supplies, and equipment.
All Saint’s Church
Awarded $90,000 to support the administration and operation of their community feeding assistance program by funding supplies and equipment.
Blue Ribbon Results Academy
Awarded $300,000 to provide childcare.
BRAWS
Awarded $50,000 to provide underwear and menstrual supplies in support of employment.
CASA, Inc.
Awarded $250,000 to provide navigation services, application counseling, and referrals for rent, mortgage, and public benefits assistance to limited English proficiency individuals and immigrants.
Centro de Apoyo Familiar
Awarded $300,000 to provide navigation services, application counseling, and referrals for rent, mortgage, and public benefits assistance and to support the administration and operation of their community feeding assistance program by funding staffing, supplies, and equipment.
Crossroads Connection
Awarded $50,700 to support the administration and operation of its community feeding assistance program by funding staffing, supplies, equipment, and space rental.
Edu Futuro
Awarded $300,000 to provide employment support and navigation services, application counseling, and referrals for rent, mortgage, and public benefits assistance.
First Home Alliance
Awarded $300,000 to provide financial literacy education, one-on-one housing counseling and navigation services, application counseling, and referrals for rent, mortgage, and public benefits assistance.
Formed Families Forward
Awarded $55,000 to provide mental health support to families raising young children with or at risk for disabilities.
George Mason University
Awarded $300,000 to provide free mental health support in English and Spanish to Prince William County residents through an emotional support phone line, intervention screening, referrals, and counseling through the George Mason University Center for Psychological Services.
Grace Life Community Church
Awarded $300,000 to provide free mental health counseling and to support the administration and operation of their community feeding assistance program by funding staffing, equipment, supplies, and the purchase of two vans.
Greater Prince William Health Center
Awarded $300,000 to provide free mental health counseling.
HireGround
Awarded $282,700 to provide professional skills training, job placement, and employment support.
Muslim Association of Virginia
Awarded $78,100 to support the administration and operation of their community feeding assistance program by funding staffing and the construction of a walk-in freezer/refrigerator.
New Creatures-In-Christ Ministries, Incorporated
Awarded $300,000 to provide emergency shelter at extended-stay hotels; to provide navigation services, application counseling, and referrals for rent, mortgage, and public benefits assistance; and to support the administration and operation of their community feeding assistance program by funding staffing and supplies.
Northern Virginia Family Service
Awarded $210,261 to provide navigation services, application counseling, and referrals for rent, mortgage, and public benefits assistance.
Northern Virginia Food Rescue
Awarded $10,900 to support the administration and operation of their community feeding assistance program by funding the purchase and installation of two commercial refrigerators.
Northern Virginia Veterans Association
Awarded $241,050 to provide navigation services, application counseling, and referrals for rent, mortgage, and public benefits assistance.
Postpartum Support Virginia
Awarded $60,000 to provide mental health support through a warmline, care coordination, and support groups for pregnant and perinatal people suffering from maternal mental health issues.
Prince William County Community Foundation, Incorporated
Awarded $203,920 to support the administration and operation of their community feeding assistance program by funding staffing; equipment; space rental; marketing; the purchase of a van; storage, maintenance, and fuel for the C.H.O.W. Wagon and other food service vehicle.
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Triangle
Awarded $300,000 to provide utility assistance.
St. Thomas United Methodist Church
Awarded $238,646 to provide direct financial assistance to Prince William County residents; a clothing closet with in-demand work clothes and diapers in support of employment and childcare access; and to support the administration and operation of their community feeding assistance program by funding staffing, supplies, and equipment including a forklift.
Streetlight Community Outreach Ministries
Awarded $160,000 to provide utility assistance and emergency shelter at extended-stay hotels.
Tenants and Workers United
Awarded $295,805 to provide navigation services, application counseling, and referrals for rent, mortgage, and public benefits assistance.
The Arc of Greater Prince William
Awarded $92,410 to provide free mental health support to people with developmental disabilities.
The Good News Community Food Kitchen
Awarded $182,483 to support the administration and operation of their community feeding assistance program by funding staffing, equipment, and supplies.
The House, Incorporated
Awarded $190,000 to support the administration and operation of their HANGRY Truck community feeding assistance program by funding staffing; equipment; supplies; and the purchase and installation of a walk-in commercial refrigerator.
The Women’s Center, Incorporated
Awarded $92,680 to provide free mental health counseling to women, children, men, families, and teens.
Virginia Community Food Connections
Awarded $150,000 to support the administration and operation of their community feeding assistance program at area farmers' markets by funding staffing, marketing, and supplies.
Woodbridge First Church of the Nazarene (Woodbridge Nazarene)
Awarded $300,000 to support the administration and operation of their community feeding assistance program by funding staffing; supplies; and the purchase and construction of a walk-in commercial freezer/refrigerator.
Woodbridge Workers Committee
Awarded $85,902 to provide utility assistance.
Youth For Tomorrow New Life Center
Awarded $300,000 to provide free mental health counseling and psychiatric medication management for children, adolescents, and adults.
The remainder of the American Rescue Plan Act funds will be distributed in early 2023, the Prince William County government said. More information about the grant program, including how to apply, is available online.
$6M In COVID Relief Grants Awarded To Prince William Non-Profits originally appeared on the Manassas Patch
