PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that it has awarded more than $800,000 in grants to 14 Philadelphia-area nonprofits serving two groups of residents who have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19: survivors of domestic violence and low-income older adults.
“Even under normal circumstances, domestic violence survivors and low-income older adults struggle to obtain the services they need, and the social isolation of the pandemic has only increased their vulnerability,” said Kristin Romens, project director of the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services in Philadelphia (Pew Fund). “With these grants, Pew will help to ensure that these residents receive the critical services they need at a very challenging time.”
The Pew Fund supports nonprofits that provide effective services to enhance the health and stability of individuals and families in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. The newest grants, which build on Pew’s commitment to help human services organizations address the pandemic’s immediate and longer-term impacts on area residents, include $250,000 over two years to Women Against Abuse to assist with the significant rise in personal safety issues for domestic violence survivors and their families.
The other awards will provide an additional year of support to 13 current Pew Fund grantees serving low-income older adults in the region. The funds will help the organizations adjust their programs so that they can continue to assist individuals with daily living needs, access to healthy food, and socialization while ensuring the safety of clients, staff, and volunteers.
Click here for a complete list of the Pew Fund’s September 2020 grants.
For more information on the Pew Fund and Pew’s support for the Philadelphia region, click here.