THE MAYOR'S FUND TO ADVANCE NEW YORK CITY
Programs
Asylum Seeker Relief Fund
LAUNCHED IN EARLY 2023, THE ASYLUM SEEKER RELIEF FUND AIMS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE EMERGENCY NEEDS OF MIGRANTS. THE MAYOR'S FUND HAS RAISED $6.25M WITH ROUGHLY HALF IN FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE OTHER HALF BEING IN-KIND. THE PHILANTHROPIC AND CORPORATE PARTNERS HAVE BEEN CRITICAL IN THE MAYOR'S FUND EFFORTS IN THE AREAS OF EMERGENCY NEEDS, SUCH AS CLOTHING, HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND LIFE ESSENTIALS, AS WELL AS SOCIAL SERVICE, LEGAL, WORK READINESS, AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. HERE ARE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FUND'S IMPACT: 1. ESTABLISHED MINI GRANTS BENEFITTING 19 HOUSES OF WORSHIP THROUGHOUT 2023, AND TOTAL SERVED HAS SURPASSED 5,000 INDIVIDUALS. 2. PROVIDED 15 IMMEDIATE SERVICE GRANTEES WITH GRANTS UP TO THE AMOUNT $25K. THEY SERVED 26,118 CLIENTS AND COVERED 132 ZIP-CODES. 3. RECRUITED A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING BASIC VISION TESTING AND NEW EYEGLASSES TO THOSE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES PRIMARILY TO SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN IN ORDER TO HELP THEM TO SEE BETTER AND THEREBY INCREASE THEIR CHANCES OF SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. THEY SERVED AROUND 200 PARTICIPANTS WITH EYEGLASSES AND VISION TESTSGeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.7MSTEM Initiatives for Youth
NYC OFFICE OF TALENT: THE MAYOR'S FUND, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, SECURED A $1.5 MILLION GRANT THAT WILL EXPAND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TWO STEM-RELATED INITIATIVES OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS, EXPLORING FUTURES AND COLLEGE NOW FOR CAREERS, SERVING MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1MTwin Parks Fire Relief Fund
THE TWIN PARKS FIRE, ON 1/9/22 IN THE BRONX, IMPACTED 158 HOUSEHOLDS. THE MAYOR'S FUND RAISED $4.4 MILLION TO SUPPORT VICTIMS, AND CONTRACTED WITH BRONXWORKS TO PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ($1M) AND DISTRIBUTE $3M IN CASH ASSISTANCE. THE REMAINING FUNDS ARE BEING USED TO SUPPORT OTHER EMERGENCY NEEDS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$664K
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