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Hurricane Solidarity Fund

Support for communities impacted by Helene and Milton

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Recognizing the severe impact recent hurricane and tropical storm systems Helene and Milton have had on a variety of states, the USA Prides Hurricane Solidarity Fund (HSF) has been established to provide limited and targeted assistance to Pride organizations facing immediate financial hardship, property damage or loss, or needing assistance in serving their local communities during relief, response, and recovery efforts. 

 

Atlanta Pride is donating half of all funds raised during this year's Atlanta Pride Festival and Parade (Oct. 12-13) to the Hurricane Solidarity Fund, with a matching contribution by USA Prides.

 

Atlanta Pride invites its peer organizations across the country to stand in solidarity with local communities affected by Helene and Milton by donating to the USA Prides Hurricane Solidarity Fund. Individuals are also welcome to contribute. Thank you for your generosity.

If you would like to donate by check or some other alternate method, please email relief@usaprides.org.

 

USA Prides is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, EIN 84-3505503. All donations are tax-deductible.

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Hurricane Solidarity Fund Grant Guidelines & Application

Funds Availability:

The total amount of funding per organization will vary, depending on the number of applicants, their stated need, and the total amount available in the HSF. The maximum grant amount per organization, at this time, is fixed at $1,500.

 

Approved Funds Usage:

Funds are granted for unrestricted use by organizations, but are primarily to be used for immediate storm relief, response, and recovery efforts*, inclusive of supplemental funding for or replacement of usual operating costs lost as a result of Hurricanes Helene and/or Milton. 

Some examples of grant support might include (but are not limited to):

  • Assistance in paying fees or costs related to storm clean-up, including purchasing cleaning supplies or support toward hiring a professional cleaning/restoration service

  • Assistance in paying fees related to storage costs for supplies or property from a damaged property

  • Assistance in repair or replacement costs of damaged property

  • Purchasing high-need relief supplies which have not been donated or locally available in the necessary quantities

  • Purchasing food or other relief supplies for community distribution

  • Supplementing organizational operating costs due to loss of revenue (e.g. loss of event or sponsor income due to recent storms)

 

Eligibility Criteria:

Recipient organization must:

  • Be a current member organization of USA Prides as of October 1, 2024, or an organization which was a member in 2023, or a Pride organization regardless of membership status if such organization has total annual receipts of $50,000 or less

  • Have no more than $75,000 in total cash assets, according to most recently available Form 990 on the IRS website (or have filed a Form 990-N as most recently available Form 990 with the IRS)

    • Applications from Pride organizations or events which have larger fiscal sponsors and do not file their own independent Forms 990 will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may be asked to provide their independent organization, event, or committee budget.

  • Be based in, operate in, or serve one of the counties or other local jurisdictions listed in the “Individual Assistance” categories in these following FEMA Disaster Declarations and Designated Areas:

* —  For the purposes of this Hurricane Solidarity Fund application, the following definitions (borrowed from the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church) apply:
- Relief: Direct and immediate emergency response, including efforts to meet basic needs
- Response: Disaster mitigation and clean-up efforts
- Recovery: A period of rebuilding and restoration toward long-lasting safety and stability

Application Review and Grant Disbursement Timeline:

  • Wednesday, Oct. 16 — Applications Open

  • Wednesday, Oct. 30 — Initial application and award review

  • Thursday, Oct. 31-Wednesday, Nov. 6 — Initial grant disbursement

  • Wednesday, Nov. 20 — Second application and grant review

  • Thursday, Nov. 21-Wednesday, Nov. 27 — Second grant disbursement

(Timeline subject to change.)

Last Updated: October 16, 2024

Questions?

Have questions or need to get in touch with the review committee? Email us at relief@usaprides.org

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