Trinity Church Wall Street in New York City has announced more than $22 million in grants to 111 nonprofit organizations in the United States and abroad.

The majority of grants are focused on housing affordability, mental health, community safety, and asylum seekers, including 32 totaling more than $8 million in support of organizations working to assist people affected by the affordable housing crisis and homelessness in New York City. These grants will support a range of initiatives, including the development of affordable housing, the provision of emergency shelter and supportive services for those experiencing homelessness, and research and advocacy efforts aimed at addressing the root causes of the housing crisis.

In addition, Trinity Church is continuing its commitment to assisting the more than 76,000 asylum seekers who have arrived in the city since last spring. A grant of $300,000 was awarded to the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, which is working with New York Disaster Interfaith Services to help 50 houses of worship across the city provide temporary shelter for 950 asylum seekers. More than $1 million in grants also will support organizations focused on mental health, including Children’s Rights and The Brotherhood Sister Sol. 

“This is a time of great and increasing need in our neighborhood, and across the world,” said Rev. Phillip A. Jackson, rector of Trinity Church Wall Street. “Our faith calls on us to use our gifts to help all people, advancing equity and justice in the here and now—and hopefully for generations to come. We are grateful to be able to make these strategic investments in the work of our remarkable grantee partners, and in work that will have a direct impact on people’s lives.” 

For a complete list of grantees, see the Trinity Church Wall Street website.

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