Grants Awarded to Date – $13,446,745
Grants Made – Fiscal Year 2023-2024
The Board of Directors of the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Foundation (BFSF) decided that in fiscal year 2023-24 it would unite its efforts with the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula in
Support of Pathways Out of Poverty
$250,000 for the Foundation’s 2023/24 grant year was allocated as follows:
- $100,000 to support the CAN Program’s extension of the hours of service (evening hours). This is a one-time award of $100,000 which will be used during the United Way’s 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $150,000 to be used to support 8 new UW Partner Agencies that have some form of focus on housing as defined by BFSF: 1) Physical housing that is constructed, rehabilitated, or acquired 2) Shelter 3) Temporary and Permanent Housing 4) Rental Assistance and Mortgage Assistance limited to eviction prevention.
NOTE: These DO NOT include expenses for utilities, furnishings, appliances, and routine maintenance. These DO include expenses for maintenance that keep existing housing habitable and quality.
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- BFSF will support these 8 agencies for 2 additional years, step down funding
- $115,000 will be used to support the 8 new Partner Agencies during the United Way’s 2025-26 fiscal year.
- $80,000 will be used during the United Way’s 2026-27 fiscal year to support the 8 new Partner Agencies.
- NOTE: An additional $50,000 would be made available, at the sole discretion of the BFSF Executive Director, if any of the 8 new Partner Agencies are required to present financial statements or have audited financials as part of the evaluation process and do not have the required financials or audit or a budget for either.
- BFSF will support these 8 agencies for 2 additional years, step down funding
In addition, it awarded $140,000 for Core Operating Support (COS). Fourteen nonprofits were each awarded $10,000. Please visit the websites of the awarded nonprofits to learn more about and support the work they are doing on behalf of low-income individuals and families in need of housing.
Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia
Commonwealth Catholic Charities
Housing Development Corporation of Hampton Roads
Salvation Army Virginia Peninsula
St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children
Transitions Family Violence Services
Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital was awarded $33,000 and the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters was awarded $181,500 both for the continuation of their ministries.