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Little Rock City Awards Nearly $30,000 In Grants To Homeless Services Providers
Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said such aid is important if the city is to recover from the public health crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
April 14, 2020
The City of Little Rock announced on Tuesday, the award of nearly $30,000 in grants to local homeless services providers to aid those agencies in the purchase of emergency supplies for sanitation, safety, and protection of public health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Examples of appropriate requests included emergency supplies for the following:
- cleaning and disinfecting,
- food safety,
- proper handling and disposal of waste
- isolating persons in the period of contagion from the rest of the population served by the applicant.
Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. said such aid is important if the city is to recover from the public health crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
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“It’s critical for every resident to do his or her part to slow the spread of this disease,” Scott said. “However, it’s important that the City of Little Rock help fill in the gap for organizations that are on the front lines of servicing our brothers and sisters who are even more vulnerable because of housing and food insecurity. These grant funds will be used to provide extremely important services.”
The application process opened March 24 and grants of up to $2,500 were awarded on a rolling basis. Grant recipients and projects are:
| Service Provider | Service Provided |
| Arkansas Women’s Outreach | Feminine hygiene products to assist in preventing the spread of disease |
| Better Community Development, Inc. | Non-contact thermometers, mattress covers, pillows, cleaning supplies and personal |
| Canvas Community United Methodist Church | Disinfecting cleaning supplies to protect against the spread of the coronavirus |
| DePaul USA, Inc. | Small tents for unsheltered individuals in the |
| Family Promise of Pulaski County | Expansion and continuation of installing handwashing stations throughout the |
| Gaines House | Disinfecting cleaning supplies to protect against the spread of the coronavirus |
| Gyst House Inc. | Disinfecting cleaning supplies to protect against the spread of the coronavirus and |
| Immerse Arkansas | Emergency preparedness bags, hygiene |
| Lucie's Place | Disinfecting cleaning supplies to protect against the spread of the coronavirus |
| Our House, Inc. | Diapers and baby wipes supporting the children staying in the shelter and |
| Quality Living Center | Disinfecting cleaning supplies, non-contact thermometers, air filters, first aid kits and paper products |
| St. Francis House | Disinfecting cleaning supplies to protect against the spread of the coronavirus and |
| Tendaji CDC | Disinfecting cleaning supplies to protect against the spread of the coronavirus. |
| Union Rescue Mission | Washing machines with a sanitation cycle for the Dorcas House and the Nehemiah House |
| Women and Children First | Center Against Family Violence requested funding for cleaning supplies and hotel stays |
This press release was produced by the City of Little Rock. The views expressed here are the author’s own.