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United Way
Tennessee Community CARES Program
2020 CARES Act COVID-19 Relief for Non-Profits
CLICK HERE for United Way of Greater Knoxville’s CARES Act Webinar on August 10 at 3:00 pm EST.
United Way of Greater Knoxville has been chosen by the State of Tennessee to act as a Grant Administrator for the Community CARES Program’s COVID-19 relief for non-profits. United Way will accept, review, and approve applications from across East Tennessee and facilitate the granting process. Applications are accepted August 1 – August 15, 2020. For more information, application portal, and training webinars, please click here.
We look forward to working with East Tennessee agencies to ensure every organization receives the assistance they need.
Our COVID-19 Response
GIVE HELP: We have launched the Knox County COVID-19 Response Fund, a fund to support local non-profits providing essential services for those affected by the COVID-19 crisis. To contribute, please click here or text “KNOXCOVID” to 41444. To volunteer or donate food/supplies to agencies in need, please click here.
GET HELP: If you or someone you know needs information or assistance, please call our help hotline 211 or (865) 215-4211; or you can visit the Knox County Health Department’s website here.
If you are a non-profit agency in need of resources, please find Response Fund information here and the Fund’s Grant Application here. If your organization would like to request donations of food/supplies, please click here.
Phase 2 Grant Recipients
Phase 3 Grant Recipients
Phase 4 Grant Recipients
Phase 5 Grant Recipients
We encourage our fellow nonprofits to check here for updates, as this situation is constantly changing.
Times like these are when we show what we’re made of. Let’s embody the volunteer spirit and do everything we can to help our neighbors and keep each other safe.
WE HELP PEOPLE
