Fairfax City Gives Grants to Nonprofits
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Fairfax City Gives Grants to Nonprofits

Fairfax City has awarded $200,000 in one-time grants to seven, nonprofit organizations that provide safety-net services to City residents. Individual grants of up to $50,000 were given to help the following critical organizations mitigate some of the financial burdens imposed on them by the COVID-19 pandemic:

* Britepaths provided emergency food and financial assistance to 758 Fairfax City households during the pandemic.

* FACETS helps vulnerable people find emergency shelter and permanent, supportive housing. It also meets people’s food and medical needs and provides educational and life skills, plus career counseling.

* Fairfax Presbyterian Church provides food-assistance services to community members.

* Food for Others is one of the largest food pantries in Northern Virginia, serving 3,000 families and 3,500 students weekly.

* The Lamb Center serves individuals experiencing homelessness at its daytime, drop-in facility.

* Main Street Child Development provides preschool education (including meals) to children. It also offers nutrition, literacy development and other classes to parents and caregivers.

* A Place to Stand provides stable housing, adequate nutrition, education, employment assistance and healthcare to local people in need.