Mayor Kenney Cuts Ribbon at Hancock Playground
Officials celebrated the completion of a $1.1 million renovation project at Hancock Playground, made possible through the City of Philadelphia's Rebuild initiative.
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Officials celebrated the completion of a $1.1 million renovation project at Hancock Playground, made possible through the City of Philadelphia's Rebuild initiative.
New funding brings the City’s direct support for small businesses to $38.7 million and for rental assistance to $39.4 million since start of the pandemic.
Rebuild, PIDC, and Philadelphia Works join to help women and people of color access well-paying jobs and strengthen diverse-led small businesses across the city.
The Pew Charitable Trusts and Harris Philanthropies have each given $2 million to help bring two leadership development programs to 100 Philadelphia-area nonprofit executive teams.
The City of Philadelphia today announced PHLConnectED, a collaboration to connect up to 35,000 low-income K-12 student households with internet service and laptops and provide digital skills training and tech support for families,
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Presser Foundation announced a special and additional round of general operating grants to 85 music organizations totaling $521,250; the foundation also also announced nine additional grants totaling $795,000.
Similar to the Census Champion Training Program, Community Response Captains will be trained to provide support in their communities during the COVID-19 health crisis.
Berks County Community Foundation has launched an emergency grant program to help Berks County nonprofits fill critical gaps in funding that have occurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The City of Philadelphia and PIDC announced the COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund, a more-than-$9 million grant and loan program designed to support Philadelphia small businesses, help maintain payroll obligations, and preserve jobs impacted by the spread of the virus.
By Peter Crimmins for WHYY | The City of Philadelphia has partnered with major philanthropic foundations to launch the PHL COVID-19 Fund to quickly assemble and distribute resources to organizations serving the most at-risk populations during the viral outbreak.