2024 General Community Grants

downtown_womens_center
Amount:
Year:
2024
Field of Interest:
Basic Needs & Social Services, Health, Homelessness and Housing, Jobs and Workforce Development, Mental Health
Program Name:
Grant Type:
General Community

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION

Founded in 1978, Downtown Women’s center (DWC) is the only organization in Los Angeles focused exclusively on serving and empowering women experiencing homelessness. DWC provides safe housing and supportive services centered on health and employment. It operates a day center in skid row serving 300 individuals annually,151 units of permanent supportive housing, and serves 500 community-based housing clients each year.

https://downtownwomenscenter.org/

GRANT PURPOSE

To provide one-time direct hardship relief that will help stabilize individuals and families during a time of crisis or need, substantially improving their self-sufficiency and quality of life.