Massachusetts Migrant Families Relief Fund
Funding Amount
$1,300,000 (total deployed)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Massachusetts Migrant Families Relief Fund
Funder: United Way of Massachusetts Bay in partnership with The Boston Foundation
Status: Program completed (2023-2024)
Purpose: Partnership to address the acute humanitarian crisis faced by migrants seeking asylum in Massachusetts while supporting local, trusted community-based organizations directly serving new arrivals.
Program Timeline: Launched in 2023, operated through 2024
Geographic Scope: Statewide Massachusetts, with particular focus on communities housing families through Commonwealth's emergency assistance program
Target Populations:
Funding Uses:
Results: Over $1.3 million raised and deployed to 32 community-based organizations
Background: United Way has track record of distributing over $40 million in philanthropic and federal/state relief throughout COVID-19 crisis and partnerships with 12+ cities and towns including Chelsea, Haverhill and Lynn
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