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WHDC Awards 2020 Community Benefits Grants

June 1, 2020

On June 1, 2020 West Harlem Development Corporation awarded $1 million in Community Benefits Grants to 73 nonprofits who serve residents in Manhattan Community District 9 (West Harlem). Considering the effects of COVID-19 on the operations of most nonprofit organizations in the community, the first installment of the CBG to awardees will be for general support. There will be a second and then final installment. 

The grant categories for this year’s funding are:  Community Facilities – $336,500 awarded to 28 organizations, Education & Youth Development – $514,500 to 36 organizations, Affordable Housing – $20,000 to one organization, and for Workforce & Economic Development – $129,000 to eight organizations.

A full list of the awardees and their contact information is available HERE.