About the Fund

Created in 2025 through an initiative of the Anne Arundel County Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA), the Fund provides a way for individuals, families, businesses, and foundations to invest in the success and resilience of immigrant families. Gifts are pooled together and granted annually to local nonprofits that provide legal aid, family stability resources, and community support.

The Fund is a key philanthropic resource within the Family Protection Initiative, a public-private partnership dedicated to bridging the gap between our shared commitment to due process and the complex issues immigrant families often navigate, particularly the risk of family separation. In FY2026, the Family Protection Fund at CFAAC was established with $300,000 in seed funding from OMA to support nonprofit organizations providing legal aid and crisis services. Building on this foundation, the Fund directs private generosity toward these same goals, helping to reunite families, protect workers, and ensure due process for everyone.

Grant Opportunities

The Family Protection Fund at CFAAC is offering two grant opportunities to support nonprofit organizations and their community partners serving immigrant families in Anne Arundel County. Funding is available for both Legal Services and Crisis Support programs.

Legal Services

Applications are now open for the Legal Services Grant Program. Up to $200,000 is available to support nonprofit organizations and their community partners that provide immigration-related legal services to vulnerable individuals and families.

• • Total Available: $200,000. Please request only the amount you can realistically use during the grant period, understanding that this amount may be distributed among multiple applicants.

  • Application Deadline: October 8, 2025

  • Grant funds are anticipated to begin October 27, 2025 and must be used by June 30, 2026.

  • Eligible applicants: Nonprofits providing immigration-related legal services in Anne Arundel County, in good standing with the State of Maryland and the IRS.

Applicants should demonstrate experience serving immigrant communities, outline a clear plan for client intake and eligibility, show capacity to deliver effective legal services throughout the year, and specify the scope of legal services to be provided.

Crisis Support

Applications are now open for the Crisis Support Grant Program. Up to $70,000 is available to support nonprofit organizations and their community partners providing immigration-related crisis support services to vulnerable individuals and families.

• • Total Available: $70,000. Please request only the amount you can realistically use during the grant period, understanding that this amount may be distributed among multiple applicants.

  • Application Deadline: October 8, 2025

  • Grant funds are anticipated to begin October 27, 2025 and must be used by June 30, 2026.

  • Eligible applicants: Nonprofits providing supportive services to immigrants in Anne Arundel County, in good standing with the State of Maryland and the IRS.

Applicants should demonstrate experience serving immigrant communities, outline a clear plan for client intake and eligibility, show capacity to deliver effective crisis support services throughout the year, and specify the type of support services to be provided.

Ways to Give

Donations to the Family Protection Fund are tax-deductible and may be made securely online. Every contribution — large or small — helps ensure that immigrant families in Anne Arundel County have access to the support they need to thrive.

Make a Tax-Smart Impact

Many people like you are making tax smart donations with appreciated stocks and bonds, qualified charitable distributions (QCD) from an IRA, or a variety of planned gifts. For more information, please email John@CFAAC.org or call 410-280-1102 ext. 103.

Should you wish to make a non-cash donation, CFAAC accepts gifts of appreciated stock for the benefit of this fund. To initiate this transaction, contact your broker with the number of shares of each security you wish to give. All gifts of stocks and bonds which are “DTC Eligible” can be transferred to CFAAC using the information below:

• Pershing, LLC Depository Trust Company (DTC) #0443 For the credit to: Pershing, LLC #4S2117401
• Account name: The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County

PLEASE NOTE: Donor names are rarely provided when securities are transferred electronically. To ensure your gift is correctly allocated, please email Kathy@CFAAC.org with the gift amount and the name of the fund your gift will support.