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HISPANIC FEDERATION DISTRIBUTES $900,000 TO 15 NONPROFITS AS PART OF THE CONNECTICUT SOCIAL EQUITY COUNCIL’S COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT PILOT PROGRAM 

For Immediate Release: December 11, 2023

Contact: media@hispanicfederation.org

CONNECTICUT – Hispanic Federation (HF), the nation’s premier Latino nonprofit membership organization, announced that it has allocated a total of $900,000 to 15 local, community-based organizations that are uplifting and strengthening communities and families of color in the City of Hartford.

The organizations selected lead programs that focus on youth, education, recreation and arts, homelessness, family stability, reentry programs that support formerly incarcerated individuals and their families, and more. These grantees have received up to $100,000 in funding to support their work.

“Connecticut’s Social Equity Council brings together government and nonprofit sectors to uplift and empower communities who have been historically marginalized. Utilizing and leveraging this type of collaboration is the way to make lasting change for generations to come. Hispanic Federation is proud to be a part of this initiative and welcomes our newest partners. These 15 local nonprofit organizations are joining us in meeting people where they are and providing culturally and linguistically competent resources to the community. We thank the Social Equity Council and congratulate our 15 local partners for being part of the Community Reinvestment Pilot Program,” Frankie Miranda, President and CEO of Hispanic Federation.

The grants are part of the Connecticut Social Equity Council’s Community Reinvestment Pilot Program, which awarded HF $1 million to leverage the organization's grantmaking and capacity building skills to support local groups serving the City of Hartford, specifically in communities identified by the State as Disproportionately Impacted Areas.

Organizations selected to receive grants include:

  1. Advocacy To Legacy, Inc.  
  2. Blue Hills Civic Association, Inc.  
  3. Capitol Squash, Inc.  
  4. Center For Childrens Advocacy, Inc.  
  5. Center for Latino Progress (CPRF)  
  6. Charter Oak Boxing Academy  
  7. Community Renewal Team, Inc.  
  8. Compass Youth Collaborative, Inc.  
  9. Hartford City Mission, Inc.  
  10. Hartford Knights Youth Organization  
  11. Hartford Parent University, Inc.  
  12. Intercommunity, Inc.  
  13. Second Chance Re-entry Initiative Program, Inc.  
  14. The Hispanic Health Council, Inc.  
  15. The Open Hearth Association  

About Hispanic Federation
Hispanic Federation (HF) is a nonprofit membership and advocacy organization, founded in 1990, committed to empowering and advancing the Hispanic community, with a focus on low-income, marginalized and immigrant Latinos. With programs in 40 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, HF’s focus areas include immigration, economic empowerment, civic engagement, disaster relief, philanthropy, education, health, and the environment. HF also maintains ongoing public education campaigns and meets the organizational development needs of its member agencies through grant-making and capacity-building assistance.

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