Grants Funded — More than $1.4 million

All funds have been awarded from Phase 1, rapid response grantmaking. These safety-net needs were intended to support local communities while gap funding from government and other sources came forward. Any additional funds will be applied to mid and long term needs across the county.

Grants awarded in May, 2020

  1. VOA – Food Bank & 211 Services, (Donor Designated) $25,000
  2. Boys & Girls Club & YMCA, mental health services collaboration for summer camps, $116,000

 

Grants awarded on April 28, 2020

  1. Cocoon House – County-Wide Youth Homeless Services, $30,000
  2. Domestic Violence Services – County-Wide Client Services, $50,000

Grants awarded on April 22, 2020

Round #2 Funding

  1. Homage Senior Services – $10,000
  2. YWCA of Snohomish County – safety-net support including food, medicine, utilities and rental support for vulnerable populations in south Snohomish County – $12,500. (Donor Designated)
  3. Catholic Community Services of Snohomish County, Mercy House safety-net support for vulnerable populations in Edmonds, Lynnwood & Mountlake Terrace, $12,500. (Donor Designated)
  4. Grant commitments were made to 7 nonprofits serving various communities of color across Snohomish County, $70,000
  5. Washington Dream Coalition, COVID-19 Relief Fund for Washington State Undocumented Individuals, designated for Snohomish County, $100,000. For more information or to donate directly.

Grants awarded on April 17, 2020

Washington Dream Coalition, COVID-19 Relief Fund for Washington State Undocumented Individuals, designated for Snohomish County, $120,000. For more information or to donate directly.

Grants awarded on April 13, 2020

County-wide supplies: diapers, formula & food for families with infants & toddlers. (Donor Designated)

  1. Prepares Program at Catholic Communities Services, $30,000
  2. Babies of Homelessness, $30,000

Grants awarded on April 6, 2020

  1. Volunteers of America, capacity support, $15,000
  2. Homeless Service Support for Municipalities, $70,000

Grants awarded on March 30, 2020

  1. Volunteers of America, 211 staffing increase, $7000
  2. Catholic Community Services of Snohomish County, Mercy House safety-net support for vulnerable populations in Edmonds, Lynnwood & Mountlake Terrace, $25,000
  3. Grant commitments were made to Snohomish Health District in support of the infrastructure for drive-through testing ($109,00).
  4. Grants for families with young children through United Way CORE Collaboratives, (Donor Designated) $90,000
    • Homeward House Collaborative, serving families with infants in dependency, $15,000
    • Making Life Work Collaborative, serving the Stanwood-Camano communities $15,000
    • North Counties Community Collaborative, serving families in the Darrington School District catchment area $15,000
    • Improving School Attendance Collaborative, serving the Everett Public Schools families in transition $15,000
    • All Families Are Ready Collaborative, Casino Road, Everett, $15,000
    • United Way of Snohomish County, capacity support for collaboratives, $15,000

Grants awarded on March 23, 2020

  1. Snohomish County Food Bank Coaltion (serving 22 partners) – $75,000. Shelf stable food, supplements for seniors.
  2. Volunteers of America, 211 administered, safety-net support including food, medicine, utilities and rental support for vulnerable populations in Everett, Marysville, Granite Falls, Lake Stevens, Snohomish, Mukilteo – $50,000
  3. YWCA of Snohomish County – safety-net support including food, medicine, utilities and rental support for vulnerable populations in south Snohomish County – $40,000
  4. St.Vincent de Paul, safety-net services for vulnerable populations, Everett – $25,000
  5. Grant commitments were made to 7 nonprofits serving various communities of color across Snohomish County ($125,000) (Donor Designated)

First grants awarded on March 16, 2020

The Coronavirus Response Fund partners allocated the first grants from the fund for immediate, safety-net services to families, seniors and individuals. We prioritized funding to nonprofits with strong relationships and a proven track record. We also looked at geographic disbursement.

  1. Arlington Community Resource Center (VOA) – $25,000
  2. Community Resource Center of Stanwood-Camano – $25,000
  3. Homage Senior Services – $25,000
  4. North Counties’ Family Services, Darrington, – $25,000
  5. Sultan Family Support Center (VOA) – $25,000
  6. Take the Next Step, Monroe – $25,000

 

Proactive fundraising continues. Additional granting to the community will be made as funds are available. Current foundation and corporate gifts.

Grants directly from Community Foundation donor advised funds 

In addition to the COVID-19 Response Fund, individual Community Foundation Fund Holders have donated almost $202,000 directly to the following organizations in response to the pandemic:

As of 4/17/2020