Through its 2020 COVID-19 Relief Fund, Georgetown Health Foundation (GHF) awarded $367,000 in grant funding to 19 local organizations providing support for Georgetown-area residents hard hit by the economic downturn triggered by the coronavirus.  The first cycle of grants was awarded in May; the second in September.

These awards are intended to support Georgetown-area individuals’ and families’ most immediate, basic needs and to assist safety net and health/human service organizations to sustain their operations.  GHF’s COVID-19 Relief Fund grant partners and brief descriptions of awards are highlighted below.

Basic Needs:  Food, Financial Assistance for Housing & Utilities

The Caring Place

• Operational expenses for direct financial assistance and food distribution to clients.

Opportunities for Williamson Burnet Counties (OWBC)

• IT infrastructure improvements to support OWBC’s programs, including Meals on Wheels and Community Support (case management for low-income residents).

Georgetown Backpack Buddies

• Ongoing food purchases for weekend food packs for income-qualifying Georgetown ISD students.

The Salvation Army

• Emergency financial assistance to Georgetown-area residents.

Catholic Charities of Central Texas

• Utility assistance to Georgetown-area residents.

Meals on Wheels Central Texas

• Food delivery to Georgetown-area seniors.

Any Baby Can

• Assists Georgetown clients with housing, utilities, childcare, food, education, and technology to support their families’ educational, physical, and/or mental health needs.

Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County, TX

• Mortgage payment assistance for Habitat for Humanity homeowners.

Family Independence Initiative

• Emergency financial assistance for eligible Georgetown families.

Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center (WCCAC)

• Supports WCCAC families with emergency needs as well as transportation to weekly therapy appointments for families without a personal vehicle.

The Key2Free

• Transitional housing for sex-trafficking survivors.

 Helping Hands of Georgetown

• Home delivery and pick-up of prepared meals and pantry bags weekly to low-income Georgetown residents.

 Safety Net – Childcare, Care for Homebound Adults, Education/Employment Assistance

Southeast Georgetown Community Council (SEGCC)

• Supports SEGCC’s pilot program, Facilities 4 Families, to give small cohorts of 3^rd-12^th grade students a safe, supportive, and supervised environment to learn remotely in under-utilized spaces in the Southeast Georgetown area.

Literacy Council of Williamson County

• Supports the Back to Work Georgetown program, helping adults earn GEDs or vocational certificates, get better jobs, and improve financial independence.

AGE of Central Texas

• Organizational expense support to continue to provide affordable care, guidance, education, and peer support for older adults and caregivers.

The Georgetown Project Bridges to Growth Parent Center

• Purchase of technology for loan to residents with limited technology for ESL instruction and/or other parental education.

Williamson County COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster)

• Infrastructural support for collaboration between Williamson County government, nonprofits, and churches to deploy essential resources.

Boys & Girls Club of Georgetown

• Childcare for essential employees.

Safety/Shelter

 Hope Alliance

• Intervention services to victims of family violence/sexual assault and support for counseling.