Nine CHI Saint Joseph Health foundations, facilities and services awarded $900,000
Summary
LEXINGTON, Ky. Nine CHI Saint Joseph Health foundations, facilities and services have received a total of $900,000 in grant funding from the Team Kentucky Nonprofit Assistance Fund, administered by the Commonwealth of Kentuckys Public Protection Cabinet, to help them recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. This CHI Saint Joseph Health service provides care for patients needing in-home care.Established by the Kentucky State Legislature, the Nonprofit Relief Fund is a statewide program disbursing federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to eligible nonprofits that suffered net negative revenue between fiscal years 2020 and 2021. Funding is allocated based on the states recognition of a nonprofits service to several communities impacted by the pandemic, including immunocompromised, low-income, disabled and uninsured Kentuckians.In August 2022, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the $75 million fund to help the states nonprofit organizations recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Team Kentucky Nonprofit Assistance Fund includes one-time direct relief payments of up to $100,000 per organization and is funded by federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars.For more information about CHI Saint Joseph Health, visit www.chisaintjosephhealth.org.