Courier Journal: Louisville receives $50,000 coronavirus grant to help people with rent, other needs

Sarah Ladd | Louisville Courier Journal

Louisville will benefit from an Accelerator for America grant to help people who've taken financial blows during the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Greg Fischer's office announced Sunday evening. 

The $50,000 grant will add to the assistance provided through the One Louisville COVID-19 Response Fund, which provides financial relief to eligible people. 

“One of the many inspiring actions we’ve witnessed during the pandemic is the support and compassion for neighbors in need,” Fischer said in a statement. “This grant from Accelerator for America will provide an additional boost to get much needed support into the hands of residents seeking rental, utility or food assistance.”

Louisville is one of 10 communities to receive the grant. The others are Atlanta; Connecticut;Rhode Island; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Dayton, Ohio; Birmingham, Alabama; Oklahoma City; Salt Lake City; and Austin, Texas. 

Accelerator for America was founded in 2017, according to its website, and "finds and develops solutions to economic insecurity and shares them with cities to create national change from the ground up." 

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