The Puget Sound Energy (PSE) Foundation has announced the recipients of nearly $800,000 in competitive grant awards to help our communities heal from the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 recipients are comprised of 89 community-based nonprofit organizations that are working to address challenges exacerbated by the pandemic throughout PSE’s service territory.
Funds will specifically support programs addressing health and welfare insecurities, and focus on immediate needs such as food, childcare, shelter and access to other essential services with a specific intent to address racial inequality by ensuing nearly fifty percent of funding designated to organizations that primarily serve communities of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
Across Kitsap County, 7 organizations received grants to support their work – with 3 located right here on Bainbridge Island! The recipients include:
- Bainbridge Prepares (Bainbridge)
- Central Kitsap Food Bank
- Island Volunteer Caregivers (Bainbridge)
- Kitsap Harvest
- Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center
- North Kitsap Fishline
- Peacock Family Services (Bainbridge)
Be sure to keep an eye out, as we will be highlighting the work of each of these incredible organizations in our newsletter over the next few months! The full list of 2021 grant recipients is available for download.