WNKY 40 News
May 13, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today 27 community service agencies and educational organizations received a total of $4,299,950 to provide necessary childcare and learning services during the coronavirus pandemic. The federal funding, distributed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Head Start, was made available by the bipartisan Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020. Senator McConnell negotiated the coronavirus rescue bill and led it to enactment in December.
“Kentucky’s childcare and early-education providers have worked courageously during the coronavirus pandemic to create safe and nurturing environments for the next generation in the Bluegrass. I’m proud they’re receiving federal resources from the big and bipartisan COVID rescue bill I championed to continue their important work,”
Salvation Army of Austin to receive $2.5M grant from Jeff Bezos fund
By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
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AUSTIN, Texas - The Salvation Army of Austin has been selected to receive a $2.5 million grant from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos Day 1 Families Fund.
The fund, launched in 2018, is granting $105.9 million this year to 42 nonprofits across the U.S. helping families gain housing support and stability. The Salvation Army of Austin is the only one in Texas to receive the third annual grant.
Salvation Army adapting to pandemic with revised Angel Tree and Red Kettle programs
On Good Day Austin Sunday morning, Casey Claiborne and Chelsea Andrew spoke with Major Lewis Reckline with the Salvation Army about how they’re adapting to Covid-19 by making some changes to the Angel Tree and Red Kettle programs.