/PRNewswire/ Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa today opened a first-of-its-kind model to address homelessness. Caritas Village is a seven-year.
In a guest column, the departing chairman of the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness says the "perfect world" where we could find adequate housing for all is far away, but his organization has worked to stem the spread of the pandemic and fight long-term homelessness.
The fund provided $1.25 million to the Nashville-based shelter-to-housing program. This is the third round of grants from the Bezos fund, which was established in 2018.
According to a release, the organization will use the funds to provide shelter and support to additional families as well as “strengthen infrastructure for key program offerings, such as youth programs and workforce development.” The one-time grant “will be catalytic in propelling Safe Haven further toward our vision of eliminating family homelessness in Nashville,” CEO Joyce Lavery said in the release. Bezos $2 billion fund was established with the two-pronged goal of granting money to existing nonprofits working to help homeless families and creating a network of new preschools in low-income communities.
Salvation Army of Austin to receive $2.5M grant from Jeff Bezos fund
By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
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AUSTIN, Texas - The Salvation Army of Austin has been selected to receive a $2.5 million grant from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos Day 1 Families Fund.
The fund, launched in 2018, is granting $105.9 million this year to 42 nonprofits across the U.S. helping families gain housing support and stability. The Salvation Army of Austin is the only one in Texas to receive the third annual grant.
Salvation Army adapting to pandemic with revised Angel Tree and Red Kettle programs
On Good Day Austin Sunday morning, Casey Claiborne and Chelsea Andrew spoke with Major Lewis Reckline with the Salvation Army about how they’re adapting to Covid-19 by making some changes to the Angel Tree and Red Kettle programs.