Native American Community Response Fund: COVID-19 Rapid Response Support
Native American Community Response Fund is a rapid response fund working to deploy trust-based funding to Native-led organizations serving individuals and families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, funding was focused on supporting the 78% of Native Americans that reside off-reservations – in urban centers, where the pandemic is having higher rates of infection. These 1.2 million individuals reside in 13 metropolitan areas and often do not benefit from federal benefits directed towards tribal communities. As the pandemic has spread to tribal communities, we are expanding our support to include hotspots, such as the Navaho Tribe and the Pueblos in New Mexico.