“Neighbors in Need Fund” Awards $450K+ to Area Charities Providing Critical Safety-Net Services

Food Banks, Homeless Shelters, and Meal Programs Among Groups to Receive First Grants from Emergency Response Fund

Alternative House
Dunn Loring, VA
$15,000
To support transitional housing program and outreach program for homeless teenagers

Annandale Christian Community for Action
Annandale, VA
$10,000
To provide emergency financial assistance to families and individuals

Arlingtonians Meeting Emergency Needs, Inc.
Arlington, VA
$10,000
To support the emergency financial assistance program for Arlington residents

Bethany House of Northern Virginia, Inc.
Alexandria, VA
$10,000
To operate shelters for women and children who have experienced domestic violence

Bread for the City
Washington, DC
$20,000
To provide comprehensive support services to economically vulnerable residents of Washington, DC

Carpenter's Shelter, Inc.
Alexandria, VA
$10,000
To support emergency assistance, such as food, rent, and utilities, for families

Catholic Charities Foundation
Washington, DC
$25,000
To provide emergency financial assistance for individuals

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington
Arlington, VA
$25,000
To provide shelter, food, clothing and emergency financial assistance to low-income adults and children

Community Crisis Services, Inc.
Hyattsville, MD
$15,000
To support the addition of up to 50 additional beds for homeless individuals and families

DC Central Kitchen, Inc.
Washington, DC
$20,000
To provide food to area meal programs and individuals

Dinner Program for Homeless Women
Washington, DC
$25,000
To support meals and emergency services

Doorways for Women & Families
Arlington, VA
$10,000
To support housing programs for victims of domestic violence

Fairfax Area Christian Emergency and Transitional Services, Inc.
Fairfax, VA
$10,000
To support services and programs for individuals in Fairfax County who are homeless, on a homeless shelter waiting list or living in assisted-housing

Father McKenna Center
Washington, DC
$15,000
To provide shelter, food, and clothing for the homeless

Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services, Inc.
Alexandria, VA
$10,000
To assist low-income families facing housing crises

Interfaith Works
Rockville, MD
$25,000
To support the emergency needs of low-income and disadvantaged residents of Montgomery County, MD, including food, shelter, and utilities

Korean Community Services Center of Greater Washington
Annandale, VA
$10,000
For program support to assist Asian American families with urgent basic needs and emergency cash assistance

Manna Food Center
Rockville, MD
$15,000
To provide food to individuals and families

N Street Village, Inc.
Washington, DC
$25,000
To support shelter and permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless women

Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington, Inc.
Arlington, VA
$15,000
For security deposits, first month's rent, crisis rental assistance, and utility bills to place ex-offenders and their families in housing pre-approved for leases by landlords

Offender Aid and Restoration of Fairfax County
Fairfax, VA
$10,000
To support the transitional and family services program which provides food, shelter, clothing, rent/utility supplements, and transportation to needy individuals or families involved in the criminal justice system

Rachael's Women's Center
Washington, DC
$15,000
To support the day shelter

Reston Interfaith, Inc.
Reston, VA
$10,000
To support the Emergency and Self-Sufficiency Services Program, which provides financial assistance to families and individuals in northwestern Fairfax County

SERVE, Inc.
Manassas, VA
$25,000
To support the family emergency shelter, food distribution center, and transitional housing programs

So Others Might Eat
Washington, DC
$10,000
To provide funding for the Dwelling Place Shelter for Abused Elderly which serves low-income seniors ages 60 and above

United Communities Against Poverty|
Capitol Heights, MD
$15,000
To support basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter

United Community Ministries - Community Solutions
Alexandria, VA
$10,000
To support the basic needs program, providing low-income families and individuals with food, eviction- and utility shut-off prevention, and related assistance

Institutional Capacity-Building Grants (2 grants, $40,000 total)

Center for Nonprofit Advancement
Washington, DC
$15,000
To support start-up costs for “Back Office in a Box,” providing high-quality accounting services, and act as a one-stop shop for nonprofits that need assistance with financial management.

Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington
Washington, DC
$25,000
To support New Ways of Working Together, a five-part series focused on helping nonprofit leaders develop the tools and learn about the available options regarding strategic restructuring. Note: $5,000 of this grant is earmarked for scholarships for nonprofits to attend the series.

Founded in 1973, The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region manages nearly 700 charitable-giving funds established by individuals, families, corporations and other organizations. The Foundation also has its own discretionary grant-making dollars. In FY2008, The Foundation distributed more than $91 million in grants to nonprofit organizations in the Washington, DC region and beyond. The Foundation has three affiliates – Alexandria Community Trust, The Montgomery County Community Foundation, and The Prince George's Community Foundation. For more information, visit www.thecommunityfoundation.org.