“Neighbors in Need Fund” Awards $450K+ to Area Charities Providing Critical Safety-Net Services

With experts predicting a recession both long and deep, the Fund will support immediate and long-term needs. Some grants will continue to help food banks stock their shelves and shelters house more homeless people, and other grants will help strengthen the internal operations of nonprofit agencies throughout the Washington, DC region. “Almost by definition, nonprofits are fragile organizations,” Freeman continues, “and it's no more ‘business as usual.’ The Neighbors in Need Fund will help our nonprofits become stronger, smarter, more efficient, and open to greater collaboration so that they can weather this storm -- and future ones, too.”

A complete list of Neighbors in Need Fund grantees follows:

Direct-Services Grants (27 grants, $415,000 total)

Alternative House
Dunn Loring, VA
$15,000
To support transitional housing program and outreach program for homeless teenagers

Annandale Christian Community for Action
Annandale, VA
$10,000
To provide emergency financial assistance to families and individuals

Arlingtonians Meeting Emergency Needs, Inc.
Arlington, VA
$10,000
To support the emergency financial assistance program for Arlington residents

Bethany House of Northern Virginia, Inc.
Alexandria, VA
$10,000
To operate shelters for women and children who have experienced domestic violence

Bread for the City
Washington, DC
$20,000
To provide comprehensive support services to economically vulnerable residents of Washington, DC

Carpenter's Shelter, Inc.
Alexandria, VA
$10,000
To support emergency assistance, such as food, rent, and utilities, for families

Catholic Charities Foundation
Washington, DC
$25,000
To provide emergency financial assistance for individuals

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington
Arlington, VA
$25,000
To provide shelter, food, clothing and emergency financial assistance to low-income adults and children

Community Crisis Services, Inc.
Hyattsville, MD
$15,000
To support the addition of up to 50 additional beds for homeless individuals and families

DC Central Kitchen, Inc.
Washington, DC
$20,000
To provide food to area meal programs and individuals

Dinner Program for Homeless Women
Washington, DC
$25,000
To support meals and emergency services