Partnership of African American Churches Archive

To address the economic impact of COVID-19 in low-income and minority communities in West Virginia

To use housing as a platform for delivery of services to vulnerable seniors and families living in poverty

For mini-grants to community-based organizations to meet food insecurity and basic needs of vulnerable families with children during COVID-19

For support to adequately staff West Virginia 211 due to the increased calls and referrals related to COVID-19

To provide COVID-19 funding for Early Childhood Education Centers to parents returning to work, especially at-risk and low-income families

To support the efforts of Child Advocacy Centers serving economically disadvantaged counties with meeting the emerging needs of child survivors of abuse

To establish foster, adoptive, and kinship care closets to meet the needs of these children and their caregivers during COVID-19

To alleviate some effects of COVID-19 on farmers and low-income residents experiencing food insecurity

To track statewide COVID-19 impact on West Virginia’s safety net including unemployment insurance, Medicaid, and SNAP enrollment

For the development of a webpage for COVID-19 information and resources for West Virginians, and to create a statewide Hepatitis academic monitoring program