Iowa West Foundation issued the following announcement on Apr. 19.
Front line organizations focused on getting food into the hands the most vulnerable were the recipients of the latest round of grant funding from the Southwest Iowa Covid-19 Response fund. Alleviating emergency needs in the local community to ensure southwest Iowans have access to food and shelter are a primary focus for the fund, which has now awarded more than $300,000.
Managed by the Iowa West Foundation and the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation, the Southwest Iowa COVID-19 Response Fund continues to accept applications on a rolling basis as well as accept donations.
The fund supports the following areas, with the highest priorities being emergency assistance and public health infrastructure.
- Emergency Assistance to Vulnerable Populations
- Public Health Expanded Infrastructure
- Continuity of Nonprofit Operations
- Funding to Support Long Term Recovery Relief
Individuals, families, corporations, and others who would like to donate to the COVID-19 relief efforts are encouraged to visit www.ourpccf.org or call 712-256-7007. Dostal emphasized that all donations from individuals will receive a 10 percent match through PCCF.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Iowa West Foundation
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