The Erie Community Foundation is providing support to local non-profits that have lost federal funding because of the government shutdown.
The foundation will continue providing relief through its Rapid Response Fund, which was reopened in May.
“Federal cuts are not just financial setbacks — they impact the well-being of the Erie families who rely on these services,” Karen Bilowith, president and CEO of The Erie Community Foundation, said. “The Rapid Response Fund has once again enabled organizations to continue their crucial work and minimize negative community impacts caused by federal cuts.”
It has partnered with The Nonprofit Partnership and the Civic Impact Project to launch a survey to get feedback from local nonprofits.
The goal is for this data to “inform, support, and guide resource allocation,” the foundation said.