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Artists Tisha Golafaie (left) and Symone Salib (right) with their We Did That mural. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia’s newest COVID-19 recovery fund aims to provide an economic lifeline to neighborhood-based organizations. But in an unconventional twist, the grant program will offer neighborhood residents a say in where the money goes.
The Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund, launched Friday, aims to offer a community-driven grantmaking process where residents would be responsible for evaluating applicants, determining funding priorities, and making funding decisions. It’s a partnership between the city’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity and Bread & Roses Community Fund.