The City of Sanford Community Development Block Grant Program, established the COVID-19 Relief Fund to help nonprofits address the immediate needs of their city’s most vulnerable residents who are impacted by COVID-19.
Donor Name: City of Sanford
State: Florida
City: Sanford
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/19/2022
Size of the Grant: $73,342
Details:
In response to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19), the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development notified the City of Sanford that it has been awarded an allocation of Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus Response Funds (CDBG-CV) $367,418 to be used to fund programs and activities that prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. This allocation was authorized by the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (Cares Act), Public Law 116-136 to respond to the growing effects of this historic public health crisis.
Funding Information
The City of Sanford has allocated $55,452 in CDBG – CV 3 funding to implement public services activities such as food, housing, healthcare, support services, living expenses, and other services for low and moderate-income persons impacted by COVID-19.
In addition the City of Sanford has allocated $73,342 in CDBG – CV 3 funding to implement Economic Development activities such as job creation, retention, and training for low and moderate-income persons impacted by COVID-19.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are open to 501(c) nonprofit organizations
- Other public agencies (serving City of Sanford residents only)
- For-profits and individuals are not eligible.
Grant Criteria
- The COVID-19 Relief Fund’s intent is to assist essential nonprofits with increased demand for services due to COVID-19. Funding will be directed to nonprofits with deep roots in the community and a strong track-record serving City of Sanford vulnerable populations.
- The City of Sanford Community Development Block Grant Program., will consider grant requests from nonprofits serving vulnerable populations with basic needs (food, housing, healthcare, living expenses, etc.) if they had significant reduction in funding due to COVID-19 or an increased demand in services due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information, visit City of Sanford.
