To date, CFAAC's Community Crisis Response Fund has distributed 58 grants totaling $122,000 to 47 local nonprofits providing funding for food security and support for basic human needs during the COVID-19 crisis.

The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County (CFAAC) announced today a $192,000 donation from BGE to its Community Crisis Response Fund. This gift will enable CFAAC to continue to make rapid response grants to local nonprofits serving Anne Arundel County residents most vulnerable to the health-related and economic impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Community Foundations across the country are serving a vital role in their local communities during the COVID -19 pandemic as they draw on their knowledge and established relationships to respond quickly and effectively to the unique challenges facing their neighborhoods, cities, and counties. In times of crisis, officials from local governments often rely on the leadership of their local community foundations to help provide critical resources where they are most needed.

The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County’s (CFAAC) Community Crisis Response Fund is proud to announce that it recently awarded the third cycle of rapid response grant funding to 28 nonprofits totaling $65,622; the largest grant cycle awarded to date. Since April, CFAAC Community Crisis Response Fund has granted more than $187,000 in emergency funding through 87 grants to local nonprofits providing direct relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 54 nonprofits that have received funding through CFAAC’s Community Crisis Response Fund serve diverse communities throughout Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. Grants have supported organizations that address food security and basic human needs for hungry families, cancer patients, the intellectually disabled, seniors, victims of domestic violence, immigrants, the homeless, and the recently unemployed.