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City Awards Nearly $30,000 in Grants to Homeless Services Providers
Seal of Little Rock
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE :
Tuesday, Apr 14, 2020

Media Release

City of Little Rock Public Relations (501) 371-6801

L. Lamor Williams, APR | (c) 501 804 4822 | (e) llwilliams@littlerock.gov Stephanie Jackson | (c) 501 539 3960 | (e) sbjackson@littlerock.gov

The City of Little Rock announced on Tuesday, the award of nearly $30,000 in grants to local homeless services providers to aid those agencies in the purchase of emergency supplies for sanitation, safety, and protection of public health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Examples of appropriate requests included emergency supplies for the following:

  • cleaning and disinfecting,
  • food safety,
  • proper handling and disposal of waste
  • isolating persons in the period of contagion from the rest of the population served by the applicant. 

Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. said such aid is important if the city is to recover from the public health crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

“It’s critical for every resident to do his or her part to slow the spread of this disease,” Scott said. “However, it’s important that the City of Little Rock help fill in the gap for organizations that are on the front lines of servicing our brothers and sisters who are even more vulnerable because of housing and food insecurity. These grant funds will be used to provide extremely important services.”

The application process opened March 24 and grants of up to $2,500 were awarded on a rolling basis. Grant recipients and projects are:

 

Service Provider

Service Provided

Arkansas Women’s Outreach

Feminine hygiene products to assist in preventing the spread of disease

Better Community Development, Inc.

Non-contact thermometers, mattress covers, pillows, cleaning supplies and personal

Canvas Community United Methodist Church

Disinfecting cleaning supplies to protect against the spread of the coronavirus

DePaul USA, Inc.

Small tents for unsheltered individuals in the

Family Promise of
Pulaski County

Expansion and continuation of installing handwashing stations throughout the

Gaines House

Disinfecting cleaning supplies to protect against the spread of the coronavirus

Gyst House Inc.

Disinfecting cleaning supplies to protect against the spread of the coronavirus and

Immerse Arkansas

Emergency preparedness bags, hygiene

Lucie's Place

Disinfecting cleaning supplies to protect against the spread of the coronavirus

Our House, Inc.

Diapers and baby wipes supporting the children staying in the shelter and

Quality Living Center

Disinfecting cleaning supplies, non-contact thermometers, air filters, first aid kits and paper products

St. Francis House

Disinfecting cleaning supplies to protect against the spread of the coronavirus and

Tendaji CDC

Disinfecting cleaning supplies to protect against the spread of the coronavirus.

Union Rescue Mission

Washing machines with a sanitation cycle for the Dorcas House and the Nehemiah House

Women and Children First

Center Against Family Violence requested funding for cleaning supplies and hotel stays