HISPANIC FEDERATION, CITY OF CHARLOTTE DISTRIBUTE $800,000 IN GRANTS TO LATINO-LED NONPROFITS IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC
For Immediate Release: December 19, 2023
Contact: media@hispanicfederation.org
NORTH CAROLINA—Hispanic Federation (HF), the nation’s premier Latino nonprofit membership organization, announced that it has allocated a total of $800,000 for 13 Latino-led, nonprofits in North Carolina. The grants are part of the Community Resilience Fund, an initiative led by the City of Charlotte and HF to support the operating costs of Latinx-led nonprofits affected by the pandemic.
The nonprofit grantees all work in the City of Charlotte in the following areas of Community Resilience: housing and neighborhoods, equity and inclusion, and sustainability and environment.
“Hispanic Federation and the City of Charlotte are both proud to announce 13 new organizations that are now a part of the Community Resilience Fund. Many of these nonprofits were at the forefront of the pandemic, serving and supporting Latino communities while experiencing their own programming disruptions and severe financial impacts during this time. With the Community Resilience Fund, we’re making sure that these organizations are made whole and that they are in an even stronger position to continue empowering the Latino community,” said Frankie Miranda, President and CEO of Hispanic Federation.
“These 13 Latino-led, community-based organizations have been operating as the City of Charlotte’s support network for years. It fills us with great pride to support the capacity of incredible grassroots organizations making real differences in the lives of our community. The allocation Hispanic Federation is making now will allow these partner organizations to prosper for generations to come. Thank you to our new partners and the City of Charlotte for making this work possible and for empowering our communities,” said Lariza Garzón, Hispanic Federation Director of NC and Midwest Operations.
Organizations selected to receive grants include:
- Alianza de Venezolanos en Charlotte
- Acción Hispana – Que Pasa Media
- Despierta
- Comité de Fiestas Patrias de Charlotte
- Circle de Luz
- Cine Casual
- Carolina Migrant Network
- Charlotte Gaymers Network
- Obra Collective
- Latin American Council of Charlotte – ENLACE
- Latin Americans Working for Achievement
- Prospera
- NC Congress of Latino Organizations
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.
