National Church Residences Receives $100,000 COVID-19 Funding

ATLANTA – The Fulton County Board of Commissioners awarded a $100,000 grant to National Church Residences to provide critical needs to citizens adversely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. This grant is in addition to the original funding awarded on April 1, 2020 from the Fulton County COVID-19 Emergency Relief fund for $250,000. This second award was approved during the June 3, Fulton County Board of Commissioners meeting. The award is part of The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (The CARES Act)

The organization will continue to administer a centralized, on-demand food hub service for older adults, formerly homeless and people with disabilities in the county. The grant also will continue to support the immediate needs of National Church Residences’ senior residents, which includes food insecurity, rental assistance, transportation, combating social isolation and providing personal protective equipment, as well as other critical needs.

“Sincere gratitude to Chairman Robb Pitts, Dr. Pamela Roshell, Ladisa Onyiliogwu, Kenn Vanhoose and all of our Fulton County leaders for continuing to provide resources to our seniors amid this unfolding COVID-19 pandemic,” said Population Health Director, Jacque Thornton of National Church Residences. “Your humanitarian commitment will continue to sustain vital services for 1,400 seniors living in our communities.”

The CARES Act funds will help improve the lives of seniors in seven National Church Residences communities in Fulton County. Residents seeking more information about assistance programs and Fulton County’s COVID-19 response can log on to www.fultoncountyga.gov/covid-19.

About National Church Residences

National Church Residences serves more than 42,000 seniors through its array of housing and health care services. The not-for-profit organization is driven by a vision of advancing better living for all seniors, enabling them to remain home for life. With 340 communities in 25 states and Puerto Rico, it is the nation’s largest not-for-profit provider of affordable senior housing and the largest manager of service coordinators. The organization also offers residential senior communities, home and community-based services, as well as permanent supportive housing for the formerly homeless and disabled. For more information, visit us at NationalChurchResidences.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.