Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund awards grants 

In its sixth round of grants, the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund awarded $275,600 to 18 nonprofit organizations providing services to communities throughout the state. The grants will address a broad range of community needs during the pandemic. Local grantees are:

Down Syndrome Association of Delaware, $3,700 to fund virtual programming statewide; Faithful Friends Animal Society, $28,000 to fund Community Pet Food Banks in partnership with Delaware Humane Association and Delaware SPCA for families in need statewide; Harrington Senior Center, $4,800 for a commercial refrigerator and freezer to facilitate meal delivery to homebound seniors; Harry K Foundation, $15,000 to provide take-away meals for families at sites in Kent and Sussex counties; Home of the Brave Foundation, $10,000 to provide housing for veterans in Milford; La Red Health Center, $42,000 to provide prenatal care for women in Sussex County; Milford Housing Development Corp., $10,500 for technology and supplies needed for staff to serve clients remotely in greater Milford; and Square One Delaware, $17,000 to provide housing for individuals recovering from addiction in Seaford.

In this sixth round, 58 applicants requested a total of $1.7 million from the COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund, which is housed at the Delaware Community Foundation. The fund, which launched March 18, has awarded more than $1.75 million to 80 Delaware nonprofits so far.

Based on the nature of the applications, these grants have focused largely on immediate community needs.

Grants have now been broadened to address a combination of immediate needs and broader community needs, including the arts, culture, the environment, workforce development, animal welfare and more.