Farmington Bank Community Foundation awarded $122,000 in grants under its Health & Human Services – Basic Needs Grant Cycle. These programs provide emergency safety net services to household experiencing housing, food, or other essential insecurities.
American National Red Cross –Disaster Services; Funding to support disaster services for families impacted by house fires, storms etc.
Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness – My Town Cares: Ending Homelessness through Municipal Partnerships; This initiative is a partnership with the CT Conference of Municipalities to end homelessness across the state; in particular in non-urban communities.
Covenant to Care for Children, Inc-Basic Essential Goods; A program that provides household goods that meet state mandates such as cribs, beds and car seats to families at risk of having their children removed for unsafe living arrangements.
Diaper Bank of Connecticut – Diaper Distribution Network Support; Provision of diapers to families in need through community partners.
End Hunger Connecticut!, Inc – SNAP Outreach; Supporting the outreach and TA provided to families who qualify but have not received SNAP benefits.
FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION INC – Mitigating Food Insecurity and Basic Needs; Provision of safety net services for clients working with Family Life Education to improve their life skills and household income.
FOODSHARE INC- Mobile Food Distribution in Hartford County; Foodshare provides a weekly mobile food pantry in most of the greater Hartford communities. The pantry provides fresh produce and meat products to supplement local nonperishable pantry supplies.
Friendship Service Center, Inc. – Emergency Shelter/Kitchen; Offering a daily soup kitchen for individuals and families in need and operation of a homeless shelter for men and families in New Britain
General Federation of Women’s Clubs Newington/Wethersfield – Weekend Food Supplement Program; Distribution of a monthly food package to families of school age children who qualify for the free lunch program.
Gifts of Love – Providing Basic Needs in a Covid and Post Covid Environment; GIL operates a food and household goods pantry in the Farmington Valley and Hartford for working families
Hartford Food System Inc – Hartford Mobile Market; The mobile market brings fresh produce to food desert neighborhoods in Hartford on a weekly basis, SNAP benefits are doubled at the market.
Healing Meals Foundation Corporation – Healthy Meals, Healthy Life; Provides up to 12 weeks of meals for income qualified individuals recovering from long term health issues such as cancer or pulmonary illness.
Journey Home Inc. – Greater Hartford and Central Coordinated Access Network (CAN); The CANs coordinates the provision of homeless services with the direct providers and coordinates additional government funding that is distributed to CAN agencies.
Mercy Housing and Shelter Corp – St. Elizabeth House; Offers a daily soup kitchen and is the site of transitional housing for both men and women in the Hartford area.
Operation Fuel Inc. – Emergency Energy Assistance; Offers assistance with paying utility bills for income qualified households. The program also assists with repairs/replacement of heating systems.
Plainville Community Food Pantry, Inc. – Supporting the operations of the local food pantry for qualified households. The pantry also offers household goods (school supplies, clothing) on a limited basis.
Services for the Elderly of Farmington – Community Programs; The program offers a senior lunch program, meals on wheels and medical equipment “loan” program for Farmington and beyond.
Tabernacle Christian Church Inc.- Giving Back Food Pantry; The food pantry supports residents of Southington experiencing food insecurity.
Urban Alliance – Beyond the Basics; A program designed to build the capacity of church food pantries to expand services to include referral to other resources and/or some case management that improves a household’s quality of life.
Hartford Camp Courant – Summer Camp; Provision of free summer camp for Hartford school children. Located in Farmington the camp includes recreation and learning opportunities.
Brian’s Angels – Food Pantry; Supporting a local food pantry in Bristol with an emphasis on serving the homeless or at risk of being homeless.