Trinity Church Wall Street has announced grants totaling more than $20.8 million, with a focus on advancing racial justice and ending the cycles of mass incarceration and mass homelessness.

The grants include more than $6.7 million to nonprofits working in the areas of housing and homelessness, including over $1 million to organizations that help homeless and runaway youth; $4.8 million in support of organizations focused on racial and criminal justice; and more than $10 million in support of Episcopal and Anglican communities in the United States and around the world. Recipients include the Hetrick-Martin Institute, which was awarded $100,000 to launch the LGBTQ Youth Homeless Prevention Program; New Alternatives for Homeless LGBTQ Youth, which will receive $75,000 to help youth transition out of the shelter system and into stable adult lives; the Osborne Association, which was awarded $1 million to continue its Kinship Reentry pilot program, which is working to end the cycle of homelessness and incarceration by housing people released from prison; and LIFE Camp, which will receive $250,000 to help youth who have been impacted by violence stay in school and out of the criminal justice system.

“We are thrilled to support LIFE Camp in operating, scaling, and measuring its successful community public safety model,” said Susan Shah, managing director of racial justice at Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies. “We know that the criminal legal system can only go so far when it comes to addressing violence. We need an array of services that address the mental, physical, and emotional wellness needs of parents and families impacted by the trauma of gun violence. LIFE Camp is providing this — they are saving lives now and, in the future.”

“Trinity is in a unique position where year after year, we can support organizations that are working hard to make New York City a more equitable, safe, and inclusive city,” said Phillip A. Jackson, priest-in-charge of Trinity Church Wall Street. “We see ourselves as a partner with these groups in the important work they’re doing. These grants are a critical part of our mission to serve our neighbors.”

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

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