We received 92 grant applications totaling $443,850.00.
There were 23 grant awards for this round totaling $66,500.00.
Through a simple application process, SVdP Conferences and District Councils can apply for up to $5,000 from the National Council’s Friends of the Poor® Fund. The Friends of the Poor® funds available to grant is normally limited to the amount raised and/or approved by the National Council budget process. Individual grant award amounts may vary from the application amount but will not exceed $5,000.
Grants are targeted to specific areas of need, above and beyond available Conference resources: assistance for rent/housing, utilities, food, clothing, medical, transportation, and baby/children needs. No systemic change or building projects.
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Friends of the Poor® Grant Awards – August 2024 |
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Conference/Council Name |
Region |
City, State |
Award Amount |
Purpose of Grant |
| Annunciation | Mideast | Brazil, IN | $2,000.00 | Food assistance |
| Corpus Christi St. John Neumann | Mideast | Cincinnati, OH | $2,000.00 | Rent and utility assistance |
| District Council of St. Joseph County | Mideast | South Bend, IN | $2,000.00 | Household care and hygiene items, diapers |
| St. Andrew the Apostle | Mideast | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000.00 | Utility assistance, food and gas cards |
| St. Anthony of Padua | Mideast | Clarksville, IN | $5,000.00 | Housing and utility assistance, clothing |
| St. Genevieve St. Maurice | Mideast | Livonia, MI | $2,000.00 | Housing and transportation assistance |
| St. John St. Patrick | Mideast | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000.00 | Rent and utility assistance, food vouchers |
| St. Joseph | Mideast | Hamilton, OH | $2,000.00 | Rent and utility assistance |
| St. Julie Billiart | Mideast | Hamilton, OH | $5,000.00 | Rent and utility assistance |
| St. Louis | Mideast | Owensville, OH | $5,000.00 | Rent, utility and transportation assistance |
| St. Martin of Tours | Mideast | Martinsville, IN | $5,000.00 | Rent and utility assistance |
| St. Mary | Mideast | Franklin, KY | $2,000.00 | Rent, utility, food and gas assistance |
| St. Mary | Mideast | Painesville, OH | $2,000.00 | Rent and utility assistance |
| St. Monica | Mideast | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000.00 | Housing assistance |
| St. Thomas More | Mideast | Troy, MI | $2,000.00 | Rent assistance |
| St. William | Mideast | Walled Lake, MI | $2,000.00 | Rent assistance, car repairs, food |
| Cristo Rey | Midwest | Lincoln, NE | $2,500.00 | Homelessness prevention, utility assistance |
| Holy Name | Midwest | Omaha, NE | $2,000.00 | Rent and utility assistance |
| Immaculate Conception | Midwest | Clarksville, TN | $5,000.00 | Homelessness prevention |
| Our Lady of the Lake | Midwest | Hendersonville, TN | $2,500.00 | Rent and utility assistance |
| Sacred Heart | Midwest | Crystal City, MO | $2,500.00 | Rent and utility assistance |
| St. Bridget of Kildare | Midwest | Pacific, MO | $2,500.00 | Car repairs |
| St. John Vianney | Midwest | Gallatin, TN | $2,500.00 | Rent and utility assistance |
| Total Awards | $66,500.00 | |||