Welcome House, a homelessness services provider based in Covington, recently received a $1.25 million grant from the Jeff Bezos-backed Bezos Day 1 Families Fund.
The money will be used to “expand our outreach, enhance housing assistance and address barriers that prevent rural families from securing stable homes,” according to an announcement on the organization’s website.
This will be the second time the organization has received money from the fund. The organization also received a payout in 2019.
“Families experiencing homelessness–especially those in rural areas–are an often-overlooked aspect of the homelessness issue,” said Welcome House Board of Directors Chair Jason Spaulding. “We appreciate the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund’s recognition that Welcome House’s approach moves the needle on family homelessness.”
“The Day 1 Families Fund grant helped us out immensely over the past five years, enabling Welcome House to transform programs and services to help our most vulnerable Kentucky neighbors who are experiencing homelessness,” said CEO Danielle Amrine.”
You can learn more about Welcome House at its website.
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