Two Atlanta parent groups are distributing $100,000 to families who need help with housing and other basic needs during the coronavirus pandemic.
The groups Atlanta Thrive and Latino Association for Parents in Public Schools have provided financial assistance to more than 190 families so far. On average, families receive $299 to $599 in “hardship grants” to help buy food, pay rent and take care of other needs.
The funding came from RedefinEd Atlanta, an Atlanta-based education nonprofit.
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RedefinED Atlanta, a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that every student in Atlanta has the opportunity to attend a high-quality public school, announced that it recently awarded a $100,000 grant to two parent groups, The Atlanta Thrive and the Latino Association for Parents in Public Schools (LAPPS), in order to create a COVID-19 relief fund that assisted metro-Atlanta families struggling with housing, food insecurity, and other basic needs during the pandemic.
“Many of Atlanta’s families faced food and housing challenges even before this health crisis,” said Ed Chang, executive director of redefinED atlanta. “COVID-19 has further exacerbated these inequities while amplifying other stressors, potentially causing increased childhood trauma that will affect the ability of their children’s future learning.”
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