The William Penn Foundation today announced 44 grants totaling more than $6 million to support workforce development and job training opportunities for nearly 2,000 Philadelphians, as well as continued support for families’ basic needs.
The groups announced 17 local organizations will receive a total of $192,000 in City funding to conduct grassroots outreach to maximize the number of Philadelphia households claiming the newly expanded federal Child Tax Credit.
Since its launch in 2019, the initiative has awarded $1.25 million in grants to advance community-driven solutions to historic food injustice.
Grants include $3.5M for Project HOME to expand housing and support for people with substance use disorder.
Grants will help organizations extend their arts programs to new, diverse audiences.
42 new grants will fund local performances, exhibitions, events, and artistic practices that engage with issues of identity, representation, community, and history.
The new funding will help serve 7,724 Bucks County residents.
