Hartford Foundation Announces Second Round of Grants from COVID-19 Response Fund
Release Date:
04/15/2020
Grants to date totaling $2.16 million are supporting community-based organizations that provide basic human needs to local residents
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04/09/2020
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04/08/2020
HARTFORD, CT -- The first round of the Hartford Foundation's COVID-19 Response Fund, with a grant total of $1.6 million, is supporting community-based organizations that provide basic human needs to residents with the greatest need.