SouthCoast Community Foundation awards $1.3M to 20 local nonprofits through Emergency Response Fund SOUTHCOAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION awarded $1.3 million to 20 local nonprofits through its Emergency Response Fund. NEW BEDFORD – The SouthCoast Community Foundation announced Thursday that it has awarded 20 local nonprofits a combined $1.3 million in grants from the foundation’s Emergency Response Fund. The funds from the foundation help alleviate costs related to basic needs – food security, emergency child care, housing, technology for remote work or school, transportation and… Register to keep reading or subscribe today and receive unlimited access.