Federation’s Response to COVID-19: Sustaining our Community Through Crisis and Beyond

Federation’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund has rallied our community to do what we do best – come together and support one another. Our Response Fund now totals $4.3M and, since April, we have distributed $3.3M in Atlanta and around the world.

Tier 1: To support our most vulnerable Tier 2: To stabilize and support the Emergency Financial Assistance - Requests for Jewish organizations emergency financial assistance for critical needs such as Priority given to organizations that are supporting Tier 1 housing, utilities, transportation, and medical expenses needs and Family Wellbeing to enable people to remain in have increased 9x since March. the workforce.

Emergency Food Assistance – Requests for emergency Organizational Stability – The pandemic has created food assistance have increased 5x within our community. significant instability for many of our organizations, and support is needed to assist with cash flow as stability is Safety, Sta ng and Equipment – There is a tremendous restored. need for PPE and other safety precautions for our frontline caretakers, and the cost of acquisition has Step-Up Grants – These grants are for organizations or skyrocketed. initiatives in the community that are responding to needs presented by the pandemic and stepping up to fill a void Reopening Costs – As organizations have begun to or respond in a new way to emerging needs. We’ve re-open to serve our community, there have been supported a young adult Service Corps and advocacy to extensive costs for PPE, cleaning, technology and access government funding, two critical needs at this additional personnel to comply with safety requirements. moment.

Mental Health Support – There has been a steady Strengthening the System – These grants are to support increase in requests for mental health assistance, and it is the larger Jewish ecosystem, sectors, and potentially only expected to continue to grow. individual organizations as they rebuild. We’ve supported a communal COVID testing option for our day schools Extended Health Insurance – For taking care of the and other frontline workers, a shared PPE purchasing Jewish communal workers who have been let go or resource, and resiliency planning for our small to mid-size furloughed as a result of this crisis, we have been able to organizations. contribute funds for extended health insurance coverage.

Career Support – With unemployment rising, we are seeing significant increase in demand for career placement services from the Jewish community. We are As , Belarus, and all other countries around the world supporting more virtual career workshop and career continue to fight Coronavirus, our partners abroad are working to coaching opportunities to expand the placement of ensure health and safety needs are met. While we must ensure our Jewish clients and serve as a resource for Jewish business community is taken care of, our connection to Global Jewish owners are hiring as well as coaching for our Jewish Peoplehood cannot be ignored in this great time of need. communal professionals in transition Federation has granted global relief funds for emergency needs abroad, including meal delivery, food coupons, medical care, financial assistance, and activity kits. Emergency Fund Distributions (as of September 30, 2020)

Strengthening the System (PPE, tes�ng resource), $120,000 Step Up (service corps, advocacy) $85,000 Strengthening the System (PPE, tes�ng resource), $120,000 Step Up (service corps, advocacy), $85,000 Safety Staffing and Equipment $980,000

Safety - Staffing and Equipment, Financial Stabilit $325,000 Reopening Costs, $980,000 Financial Stability, $325,000

Health Care for Jewish Health Care for Jewish Communal Workers $332,000 Safety - Stang & Equipment Communal Workers, $332,000 $980,000

Mental Health $178,000 Mental Health, $178,000

Aging Support $20,000 Emergency Financial Assistance Emergency Financial Assistance Emergency Fin$a4n4c4i,a0l0 A0s sistance, Emergen$444,000cy Food Assistance Emergency Fo$o9d0 ,A5s0s0i stance, $444,000 $110,500

The following organizations have received Emergency Response Fund grants:  Atlanta Rabbinical Association  Beth Jacob Food Program  Breman Museum  Hillels of  Jewish Community Relations Council  Jewish Family & Career Services  Jewish Interest Free Loans of Atlanta  Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta  Repair the World Service Corps  Day Schools: , Davis Academy, Temima High School for Girls, , The Weber School, Torah Day School  Pre-Schools & Aftercare: Ahava Early Learning Center, Aleet Preschool, Atlanta Jewish Academy, Beth Jacob Preschool, Beth Tikvah Early Childhood Education Center, B’nai Torah Preschool, Chaya Mushka Children’s House, Etz Chaim Preschool, Gesher L’Torah Preschool, Intown Jewish Preschool, Javits Academy and Learning Center, Jewish Kids Groups, MJCCA Preschools, Morah Carol’s Place, Seeds of Wonder Journey School, Temple Sinai Preschool, The Epstein School, The Weinberg Early Learning Center, Torah Tots Preschool – Chabad North Fulton  Overnight Camps: Camp Barney Medintz, Camp Judaea, Camp Coleman, Ramah Darom, URJ 6 Points Sports  Day Camps: Camp Isadore Alterman, Gan Israel Brookhaven, Gan Israel North Fulton, Gan Izzy East Cobb, In the City Camp  Religious schools