Essex Country Community Foundation Response Fund Grant
Funding Amount
$20,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Geographic Scope: Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts
Focus Areas: Climate health preparedness, homelessness, housing instability, weather-related illness prevention
Program Overview
This grant enables GLFHC to distribute Climate Health Preparedness Kits to homeless patients to mitigate climate-related health risks. The program distributes seasonally appropriate supplies such as:
- Winter survival gear
- Summer cooling items
- Misting tents for extreme heat
- Warming tents for extreme cold
Target Population
- At least 500 individuals per season (1,000 total for project year)
- Individuals experiencing homelessness or housing instability
- Residents in shelters
- Unsheltered individuals living in encampments
- Those temporarily housed or hospitalized without stable housing
Program Goals
Empower people experiencing homelessness or housing instability to rebuild their path toward long-term stability and better health.
Announcement Date: September 26, 2025
What Greater Lawrence Family Health Center Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2024
- 2
- Total given
- $344K
- Median grant
- $172K
- Range
- $147K–$197K
- By dollars: Massachusetts 100%. Top recipient cities: Lowell, MA; Lynn, MA.
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Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Homeless
- Housing
- Health disparities
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