Greater Atlanta Covid-19
response and recovery fund
To read more about the nonprofit organizations funded to-date, please see our Fund News. To learn more about the impact of the Fund so far, please view our May 2020 Report.
Overview
The coronavirus pandemic ushered in a “perfect storm” of health care and economic crises that have not been seen in our lifetime. When the full force of the pandemic hit greater Atlanta in mid-March, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta stepped in, after quickly realizing that neither organization could tackle a challenge of this magnitude alone. In a matter of days, we launched the Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund (COVID-19 Fund) to get emergency funding to nonprofits working on the frontlines to support our region’s most vulnerable workers and families.
More than
$27M
funds raised
Nearly
$25M
distributed to the community
Agencies funded
455
and counting
Data as of Oct. 27, 2020
Timeline
Governor Brian Kemp announced that all schools, colleges and universities would close until a to-be-determined date in April. This would set in motion a food insecurity crisis because 20% of students in our region receive free or reduced-cost meals through their schools.
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During a briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Dr. Anthony Fauci recommends face coverings for all Americans; unprecedented unemployment claims are predicted.
Third round of grants totaling $4.6 million to 27 organizations was announced, focused on immediate and critical needs to support those most vulnerable. These grants supported education supports, emergency loans for small business owners, emergency financial support for rent and food, health clinics and support for people experiencing homelessness. Nearly one quarter of grants went to smaller organizations with annual budgets under $1 million.
Fifth round of grants is announced. These grants largely addressed an emerging crisis in education that required a swift and significant financial commitment – technology and connectivity. At the start of the pandemic, an average of 36.5% of students in our 23-county area are estimated to be without devices – with some specific districts as high as 93%.
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Data continues to confirm that the impact of COVID-19 is being felt hardest amongst our neighbors who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). Black Americans occupy 39% of the jobs at risk of reduced hours, are 30% more likely to have health conditions that increase the risk of getting COVID-19 and exacerbating the effects of the disease, and have a 3.57x higher mortality rate from COVID-19 than White Americans.
Second open application process opened with an aim of distributing $5.5 million.
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Grant Information
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Latest News
The development of the coronavirus and its impact continue to evolve on an hourly basis.