Posted by Press Release | Dec 17, 2020 Local nonprofit partners received half a million dollars through more than 60 grants in 2020. SAN LUIS OBISPO ― Over the past nine months, half a million dollars was awarded through the Disaster Support Fund from The Community Foundation in grants to local nonprofit organizations. The Disaster Support Fund was opened in mid-March in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic with the mission to support San Luis Obispo County nonprofits with the funds they need to aid our most at-risk populations. Since opening the Disaster Support Fund, The Community Foundation has received nearly 400 donations of all sizes. Thanks to the support of community members, donors and the board, 60 grants to date have been awarded, totaling $504,000. Grants have gone to 31 different organizations making an impact on our most vulnerable populations. At-risk community members include, but are not limited to, housing insecure, food insecure, low-income residents, undocumented, elderly and other people that have been disproportionally affected by the pandemic.