Quarterly Grant Review - December 2022

Quarterly Grant Review - December 2022

IHA is proud to announce 12 funding awards received this past quarter from community partners. 

In August 2022, IHA was awarded a $25,000 grant by Bank of America Charitable Foundation.  This grant provides support for both IHA’s full suite of Financial Dignity and Empowerment Services, as well as the organization’s operating costs.  It will give IHA the opportunity to continue its work at both the individual and community levels. 

In September 2022, IHA was awarded a $10,000 grant by The Helen J. Serini Foundation, Inc.  This operational grant will support IHA in its ongoing quest to create affordable housing opportunity for community members and design individualized pathways to financial stability. 

IHA also received a $2,500 grant from Enterprise Holdings Foundation, which will support IHA’s community programming. 

In addition, IHA was awarded a $7,849 grant from the City of Frederick through their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Services program.  This funding will support IHA’s Supportive Services programming at Weinberg House, which is a 23-unit affordable rental community in downtown Frederick for low- to moderate-income (LMI) residents aged 62 and older. 

In October 2022, IHA received a renewal of its $5,000 partnership agreement with United Way of Frederick County and The Prosperity Center.  Credit Café promotes financial stability among LMI households through group credit education and free, individualized credit advising.  Participants partner with a certified financial coach to create a strategic plan to build, boost, or improve their credit. 

IHA also received a $1,468.38 designated grant from The PNC Homeownership Fund of The Community Foundation of Frederick County.  These pass-through funds will directly support LMI households in achieving homeownership in Frederick County. 

In November 2022, IHA’s $5,000 application to participate in United Way of Frederick County’s Annual Unity Campaign was approved.  This approval will enable IHA to participate in the Spring 2023 Unity Campaign alongside other local nonprofit organizations to collectively raise funds in the Frederick County community. 

IHA was also awarded a $20,000 grant by Delaplaine Foundation, Inc.  This grant supports IHA’s full range of Financial Dignity & Empowerment Services, which are designed to improve financial and housing stability for LMI households.  These programs serve seniors, working families, and individuals through:  educational workshops; one on-one financial coaching and housing counseling; and connection to affordable housing opportunities and community resources. 

IHA also received three grants from the Ausherman Family Foundation (AFF).  The first is a 2:1 matching grant.  AFF will match up to $30,000 in donations raised from community members and IHA’s Board of Directors during IHA’s 2022 annual appeal.  The second is a $7,178 capacity building grant that will support training, professional development, and equipment for IHA’s staff members.  The third is a $400 operating grant awarded by AFF’s Trustees. 

Lastly, IHA received a $400 donor-advised grant from The H. Deets and Juanita Warfield Donor-Advised Fund of The Community Foundation of Frederick County.  These unrestricted funds will support all of IHA’s endeavors in strengthening the communities we serve. New Paragraph