August 2020 Newsletter

Virginia Partners in Prayer & Prevention continues to work with, support and be a resource to our places of worship, faith-based and interfaith communities.

While the use of cloth face coverings has been recommended during the COVID-19 outbreak, as of May 29, 2020, the Commonwealth of Virginia now requires that people wear cloth face coverings when spending time in indoor public settings. Executive Order 63

Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program (RMRP)

Download Virginia’s free COVIDWISE Exposure Notifications app to help protect your community while protecting your privacy.

Dominion Energy is partnering with the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Foundation to temporarily expand its EnergyShare program to assist those small businesses impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. Dominion Energy Virginia is pledging $500,000 to help provide energy bill relief for small businesses, nonprofits, and houses of worship in its Virginia service territory. The program funding will be covered by shareholders and will not impact customer rates. Qualified businesses may be eligible to receive one-time assistance with their past due Dominion Energy electric bill balances up to $1,000.

Applications will be available on the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Foundation website starting September 1, 2020 – www.vachamber.com/foundation.

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To identify the local RMRP administering organization for a household and to conduct a self-assessment for eligibility, visit dhcd.virginia.gov/eligibility or call 211 VIRGINIA by dialing 2-1-1 from your phone. Tenants and homeowners are encouraged to know their rights and responsibilities and pay their rent and mortgages on time if they are able. Visit StayHomeVirginia.com for additional information and resources.

The Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program (RMRP) is designed to support and ensure housing stability across the commonwealth during the coronavirus pandemic. Depending on availability of funds and household need, the RMRP may provide financial assistance for rent or mortgage payments for eligible households. This includes financial assistance for rent or mortgage payments past due beginning April 1, 2020 and onward. Click here to see if you could be eligible for RMRP.

The VA Ready Scholars Program was created for people who are recently out of work due to the economic impact of Covid-19. The VA Ready Scholars program is for people who want to gain access to new skills for in-demand jobs.  

Upon completing the training course and earning the credential, VA Ready scholars receive a $1,000 Credential Achievement Award and the opportunity to interview with business partners in the field they studied.

Additional information on the program can be found on this flyer or https://vaready.org/.   

The Rebuild VA Grant Fund is a program to help small businesses and non-profits whose normal operations were disrupted by COVID-19, including restaurants, brick and mortar retail, exercise and fitness facilities, personal care and personal grooming services, entertainment and public amusement establishments, and campgrounds.

Whether you are a healthcare professional, caregiver, person living with Alzheimer’s or related dementia, or a member of the general public, please join us for the 2020 Virtual Conference on Dementia on next month. Come learn more about the impact of Alzheimer’s globally and locally, refresh your caregiving practices, and discover new resources. This year’s conference is AT NO COST and filled with informational tips and strategies to enhance the quality of life of those impacted by Alzheimer’s and all other dementias.

Wellness Wednesdays

Hosted by VDH Office of Health Equity, VA P³

Appalachia's Dual Pandemics: Substance Abuse and COVID-19. Aug. 26; 11:00am to 12:00pm

COVID-19: The Whole of Community Response. Aug. 26; 2:00pm to 3:00pm 

Investing in Childcare Facilities. Aug. 27; 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Highways to Cyberways: Innovations in Infrastructure. Sept. 2; 11:00am to 12:00pm

Attracting the Socially Distant Tourist. Sept. 9; 11:00am to 12:00pm

Financing Food Systems Entrepreneurs. Sept. 29; 2:00pm to 3:30pm

COVID-19: Disproportionate Impact on Navajo Nation and Tribal Communities. July 9 (Recording)

Black Households & COVID-19: Impediments to Economic Security. Aug. 13 (Recording)

Responding to Crisis in the Latino Population with an Equity Lens. August 13 (Recording)

Anthem’s community sponsorships support fundraising events, smaller-scale programs and mission priorities that align with and promote our Healthy Generations program. Learn more.

The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1000 at a time. Each fully autonomous chapter supports awesome projects through micro-grants, usually given out monthly. These micro-grants, $1000 or the local equivalent, come out of pockets of the chapter's "trustees" and are given on a no-strings-attached basis to people and groups working on awesome projects. Learn more.

Costco Wholesale’s primary charitable efforts specifically focus on programs supporting children, education, and health and human services in the communities where we do business. Throughout the year we receive a large number of requests from nonprofit organizations striving to make a positive impact, and we are thankful to be able to provide support to a variety of organizations and causes. We offer grants up to $5,000. Learn more.

The Hearst Foundations support well-established nonprofit organizations that address significant issues within their major areas of interests – culture, education, health and social service – and that primarily serve large demographic and/or geographic constituencies. In each area of funding, the Foundations seek to identify those organizations achieving truly differentiated results relative to other organizations making similar efforts for similar populations. The Foundations also look for evidence of sustainability beyond their support. Learn more

InterConnection Technology is offering In-kind donations of up to 10 computers to USA Nonprofit Organizations to expand their capacity to address the needs of underserved populations. Computer grants are awarded to organizations that deliver necessary and valuable services to underserved communities like technology training, health care, education, and job training, but need upgraded computers to better manage their organization and improve their capacity to deliver those valuable services. Learn more.

State Farm is offering grants of $25,000 to help USA based nonprofit organizations make a lasting impact in their communities. Only 2,000 applications will be accepted. Only 40 grants will be awarded. Opens July 15th at 1PM EST.  Get Started Now 

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