Robin Hood has announced third-quarter grants totaling $36 million in support of nearly 100 organizations across New York City’s five boroughs.

The funding will bolster programs and organizations that enable New Yorkers to meet basic needs and help move families beyond the poverty threshold. The awards include 22 grants totaling $6.6 million to help eligible low-income families navigate the government documentation and application processes to more easily access benefits for food and nutrition, housing vouchers, income supports such as tax refunds and credits, immigration programs, and quality health care. Another 15 grants totaling $4.4 million will focus on housing, and 31 grants totaling $13.7 million will support high-quality education efforts that boost educational outcomes for low-income New Yorkers.

Since January, Robin Hood has invested more than $75.3 million in the fight against poverty through its grantmaking programs and nearly $3 billion since its founding in 1988.

“These new resources come at a critical moment. New York is at an inflection point, where poverty is increasing by record numbers year-over-year, government spending is constrained, and those living in poverty are increasingly caught in the financial vise between rising prices and stagnant wages.” said Robin Hood CEO Richard R. Buery, Jr. “We are doing everything we can to stabilize low-income households while fostering opportunities for upward economic mobility.”

For a complete list of grants, see the Robin Hood website.

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