Shelter in Pace

In the days and weeks ahead, the impact of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will continue to present enormous challenges to the personal and professional lives of all who call the Sacramento region home. What has become clear during this national health emergency is that some of us are better positioned to manage these unprecedented changes than others. We know the crisis will have an even more challenging impact on small businesses, lower-wage workers and their families, and nonprofit organizations.

1. Support for Families. This funding adds to the United Way California Capital Region’s COVID-19 Local Relief Fund to provide childcare, meals, rental assistance and other essential resources for families whose lives have been disrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak.
2. Support for Small Businesses. This support will mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses and their employees. The Small Business Fund is operated by Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce in partnership with a cohort of Sacramento’s ethnic chambers, the Metro Chamber and seven Property and Business Improvement Districts.
3. Services for Our Unhoused Neighbors. Providing services through area nonprofits to unhoused Sacramentans, such as emergency shelters, hygiene stations and other solutions to meet their needs.
4. Nonprofit Support. This funding will be distributed through the Sacramento Region Community Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund, which will rapidly deploy flexible resources to nonprofits working with communities impacted by COVID-19.
5. General Support. Flexible funding to provide support beyond the areas identified above and wherever it is most needed.