The following unrestricted grants were made from the Portage County COVID-19 Relief Fund (PCCRF) in support of direct relief programs to assist individuals and families impacted by the ongoing pandemic.
New or additional funding requests are due by 5pm each Wednesday with grant allocations being released each Friday. Click HERE to review eligibility and to submit a grant request.
To give to the Relief Fund, Click HERE. ***Giving to the Relief Fund does NOT make you eligible for the Live United - Give United Sweepstakes.
Total Grants Awarded April 12, 2021 - $7,500
Total Grants Awarded March 19, 2021 - $29,961
Total Grants Awarded March 5, 2021 - $1,000
Total Grants Awarded January 22, 2021 - $12,000
Total Grants Awarded January 6, 2021 - $6,000
Total Grants Awarded December 17, 2020 - $24,894
Total Grants Awarded October 23, 2020 - $2,500
Total Grants Awarded October 2, 2020 - $5,350
Total Grants Awarded August 21, 2020 - $45,600
Total Grants Awarded July 31, 2020 - $39,240
Total Grants Awarded July 10, 2020 - $4,000
Total Grants Awarded June 26, 2020 - $25,000
Total Grants Awarded June 19, 2020 - $15,000
Total Grants Awarded May 29, 2020 - $25,000
Total Grants Awarded May 22, 2020 - $24,240
Total Grants Awarded May 8, 2020 - $10,000
Total Grants Awarded May 1, 2020 - $47,277
Total Grants Awarded April 24, 2020 - $7,760
Total Grants Awarded April 17, 2020 - $53,000
Total Grants Awarded April 10, 2020 - $8,700
Total Grants Awarded April 3, 2020 - $50,000
Total Grants Awarded March 26, 2020 - $75,000
Total PCCRF allocated To-Date: $519,022
The following organizations have been awarded Community Relief Grants to date
Relief funds awarded on April 12, 2021
CAP Services
To help with deploying the emergency resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Relief funds awarded on March 19, 2020
Learning Centers for Wednesdays for Virtual Learning for Students in the SPASD
This is a joint effort between the Boys & Girls Club and the YMCA. They will be providing safe places for students to go on Wednesdays and will provide meals, E-Learning support, youth development programming, supervision by trained staff and academic support from the school district.
SPASH
To help support mental health programs for students.
Relief funds awarded on March 5, 2021
CREATE Portage County
Create will be working on a project with the Front Line Club to provide wellness trainings to front line workers. The workshop will explore the stressful realities of frontline work and its effects on our minds and bodies. It will explore realistic ways of coping with busy work schedules, caseloads, personal life stressors, and maintaining health.
Relief funds awarded on January 22, 2021
Salvation Army
To provide rent and/or mortgage assistance, as well as transportation assistance to individuals and families disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Relief funds awarded on January 6, 2021
Feed Our Healthcare Heroes
This project will feed Healthcare workers who are directly treating COVID patients once a week for the next three months. Many of these healthcare workers are working overtime to meet patient care needs and the goal of this project is to allow them a break to spend more time with their family.
Relief funds awarded on December 17, 2020
Learning Centers for Wednesdays for Virtual Learning for Students in the SPASD
This is a joint effort between the Boys & Girls Club and the YMCA. They will be providing safe places for students to go on Wednesdays and will provide meals, E-Learning support, youth development programming, supervision by trained staff and academic support from the school district.
Relief funds awarded on October 23, 2020
Children's Wisconsin – Family Enrichment Bags
Family Enrichment bags help stimulate play and create bonding experiences between parents and children while reducing the stress of home confinement.
Relief funds awarded on October 2, 2020
Central Rivers Farmshed – Sib Pab (Helping Hands) Meal Project
To provide culturally appropriate meals to Hmong Elders in the community.
Relief funds awarded on August 21, 2020
Learning Centers for Wednesdays for Virtual Learning for Students in the SPASD
This is a joint effort between the Boys & Girls Club and the YMCA. They will be providing safe places for students to go on Wednesdays and will provide meals, E-Learning support, youth development programming, supervision by trained staff and academic support from the school district.
Salvation Army
To continue to provide resources for their rental assistance program and for Point in Time supplies.
Relief funds awarded on July 31, 2020
Operation Bootstrap
To provide food, rent, and utility assistance to individuals and families disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
CAP Services – Sib Pab (Helping Hands) Meal Project
To provide culturally appropriate meals to Hmong Elders in the community.
Relief funds awarded on July 10, 2020
Innovative Services
To provide all types of PPE to protect their employees while still carrying out their services to clients.
Relief funds awarded on June 26, 2020
Operation Bootstrap
To provide food, rent, and utility assistance to individuals and families disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Relief funds awarded on June 19, 2020
Operation Bootstrap
To provide food, rent, and utility assistance to individuals and families disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Relief funds awarded on May 29, 2020
Operation Bootstrap
To provide food, rent, and utility assistance to individuals and families disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Relief funds awarded on May 22, 2020
CAP Services – Sib Pab (Helping Hands) Meal Project
To provide culturally appropriate meals to Hmong Elders in the community.
Salvation Army
To provide rent and/or mortgage assistance, as well as food baskets and gas cards or monthly bus passes to individuals and families disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Relief funds awarded on May 8, 2020
CAP Services
To provide emergency grants to households impacted by COVID-19.
Relief funds awarded on May 1, 2020
Operation Bootstrap
To provide food, rent, and utility assistance to individuals and families disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Meals on Wheels
To provide shelf stable meals for program participants to ensure continued access to food for seniors.
Relief funds awarded on April 24, 2020
Childcaring
To aid local childcare agencies to ensure proper cleaning and sanitization procedures so that they can remain open and serving families in the community.
ODC
To help launch virtual services for individuals with disabilities and individuals with mental health conditions.
Relief funds awarded on April 17, 2020
CAP Services
To provide emergency grants to households impacted by COVID-19.
Community Thrift Store of Portage County
To provide fresh produce or dairy to those in using the Community Thrift Store Food Pantry.
Relief funds awarded on April 10, 2020
Boys & Girls Club of Portage County
To help provide to-go meals and at-home activities for all kids in Portage County.
Stevens Point Child Safety Center
To provide car seats to families in need.
Relief funds awarded on April 3, 2020
CAP Services
To provide emergency grants to households impacted by COVID-19.
Relief funds awarded on March 26, 2020
Operation Bootstrap
To provide food, rent, and utility assistance to individuals and families disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Salvation Army
To provide rent and/or mortgage assistance, as well as food baskets and gas cards or monthly bus passes to individuals and families disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Children’s Wisconsin
To provide financial assistance and reduce stressors on households already impacted by monetary, housing and related pressures who are now disproportionately impacted by COVID-19
Stevens Point Area YMCA
To provide childcare services to health care workers, first responders (police/fire) and other essential workers in need of childcare who are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
