BRAZOS VALLEY COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF FUND ANNOUNCES PHASE I AWARD RECIPIENTS

  

The Brazos Valley COVID-19 Community Relief Fund has announced its first round of grant recipients.

During this initial funding cycle, the relief fund is granting $210,300 to four nonprofits for programs to help Brazos Valley residents, and 14 small businesses to help with payroll or rent.

The review committee will continue to review applications from Phase I of grant funding, and will make further grant announcements late next week.  Recipients are being contacted via email with further instructions on claiming their grant funds.

Phase I nonprofit grant recipients include:

• Brazos Valley Food Bank
• Catholic Charities of Central Texas
• REACH Project
• The Salvation Army of Bryan/College Station

Phase I small business grant recipients include:

• Aggieland Autism Center, LLC
• Ashley & Co.
• Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center
• Museum of the American G.I.
• Nam Café
• Painting with a Twist BCS
• Pride Cleaners
• Revival Barbershop, LLC
• Salata
• Shipwreck Grill
• Smitty K’s
• The Prenatal Clinic
• Urban Table
• Village Café

Funding applications for Phase II of the program will be posted Monday morning at 9 a.m., and will closed Thursday at noon.  Application periods and reviews will continue until all funds have been dispersed.

The relief fund has already raised over $368,000 through local businesses and philanthropic donors.  The City of Bryan will match these funds 1:1 up to $500,000 for organizations operating in Bryan city limits.

The grant funding is designed to help existing nonprofit organizations and small businesses; therefore, individuals are not eligible to receive funding.

Applications for Phase II of the relief fund will be posted online at uwbv.org/covid19.