Arcata House Partnership Granted $2.5 Million to Connect Humboldt County Families with Shelter and Critical Services
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Thanks to this generous funding, we are able to expand our shelter and provide more families experiencing homelessness with the support they need to regain their footing, said Dr. Darlene Spoor, Executive Director of Arcata House Partnership. Specifically, Arcata House Partnership plans to use the funds to expand its family shelter programs for women and children experiencing homelessness.A group of national advisors who are leading experts on family homelessness and its solutions, including the intersection of homelessness and housing policy, child welfare, racial equity and service provision, identified the organizations selected for funding. We are incredibly grateful for the support weve received and hopeful that, with continued investment, we can do even more to protect and empower our most vulnerable neighbors, said Florence Carroll, Manager of Resource Development at Arcata House Partnership.Since 2018, the Day 1 Families Fund has awarded 248 grants totaling nearly $750 million to organizations serving families in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. www.arcatahouse.org About the Bezos Day 1 Families FundLaunched in 2018, the Bezos Day One Fund made a $2 billion commitment to focus on making meaningful and lasting impacts in two areas: funding existing nonprofits that help families experiencing homelessness, and creating a network of new, nonprofit tier-one preschools in low-income communities. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article.