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United Way of Westchester and Putnam has announced grants for local non-profits

http://thebcw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/united-way.pngThe United Way of Westchester and Putnam announced that in response to the hardships created by the Coronavirus it is releasing funds totaling up to $50,000 through grants to nonprofits in Westchester. The organization is looking to target nonprofits directly helping the underprivileged or ALICE populations, those who are employed by are living paycheck-to-paycheck, that are displaced or actively impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Westchester County. Individual grants up to $5,000 will be awarded. The application is available online here.

The application deadline is Wednesday, April 15th. United Way of Westchester and Putnam will disperse the grants in May 2020.

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