Emergency Client Grants

Funded by the NYC COVID-19 Response and Impact Fund in The New York Community Trust and DeKay Trust, FPWA is providing $250,000 in emergency support to clients and parishioners of our member agencies. The Emergency Grant Program has been created using several funding sources which may require restricted used of funds based on population served.

Guidelines:

• All agencies applying must be able to demonstrate active 501(c)3 status and a member in good standing of FPWA.
• Funds must be used to support the needs of member agency clients or parishioners. Allowable use of funds includes: food supports, rent or utility assistance, or educational supports for youth. Alternate use of these funds must be approved by FPWA.
• Member agencies with clients and parishioners living and working in the neighborhoods most profoundly impacts by the COVID pandemic will be prioritized.
• All agencies receiving grants must document the manner in which grant funds were utilized and any related service numbers. Any receipts or documents demonstrating use and distribution of the grants should be retained by the agency for their records.
• Agree to sign FPWA media waiver for your organization and staff and actively work with FPWA to promote the grant and your organization and participants in all media activities including but not limited to social media, print, broadcast, radio, podcasts, emails, and website.

Restaurant Gift Cards

Provided by generous donation, FPWA is providing $20,000 in restaurant gift cards to support the purchase of food for FPWA member agency staff members, clients, and parishioners. Examples of uses include:

• Donation to families or individuals that receive services and support from the agency
• Use with staff as stipend or support for food, meals and beverage

Guidelines:

• All agencies applying must be able to demonstrate active 501(c)3 status and a member in good standing of FPWA.
• Gift Cards may be used to purchase food for member agency staff, clients, or parishioners.
• All agencies receiving gift cards must document the manner in which gift cards were utilized and any related service numbers. Any receipts or documents demonstrating use and distribution of the cards should be retained by the agency for their records.
• Agree to sign FPWA media waiver for your organization and staff and actively work with FPWA to promote the grant and your organization and participants in all media activities including but not limited to social media, print, broadcast, radio, podcasts, emails, and website.

Grant Reporting Requirements:

• Funds must be used for the sole purpose of providing support to FPWA member agency clients and parishioners.
• All funds must be used by August 31, 2020.
• All grantees will be required to submit a grant report documenting number of clients served, a description of each support grant provided to clients, the borough in which support was offered. The report must be submitted electronically by September 10, 2020. FPWA will provide a link to this grant report to all grantees on August 15^th.
• All purchases must be documented, with original receipts for all purchases to be included with grant report.

Timeline: