Wednesday, April 22, 2020
The Heinz Endowments has awarded over $2.3 million in an initial wave of emergency grants to help meet urgent need in the Pittsburgh community as nonprofit organizations and local government agencies struggle to address unprecedented hardship in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Endowments has re-focused its priority funding specifically to respond to the increasing strain on nonprofits, facing reduced resources and sharply escalating need among families and individuals, together with providing emergency support related to saving lives and public health.