Africatown Community Land Trust joins with our neighbors and partners in doing our part to support our community members during the COVID-19 / Coronavirus outbreak. As a grassroots organization we continue our commitment to assisting those most in need in our community with the resources and technical expertise.

ACLT COVID Response Fund

Application HERE

COVID-19 Response Fund

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Financial

United Way: https://www.uwkc.org/renthelp/

WA Homeownership Resource Center: 1-877-894-4663, http://www.homeownership-wa.org/

Unemployment: https://esd.wa.gov/newsroom/covid-19?fbclid=IwAR3ObWvlsnHM6iIWmf-J_Ux1K3usAZRcvveUVBVjy8ZCKdwE0XlTTbjFqX8 

Utility Discount Program: https://www.seattle.gov/humanservices/services-and-programs/affordability-and-livability/utility-discount-program?fbclid=IwAR3hudX-tT8HpX4TxnsnlMZOymCaektm6_Am52DLGpot0f9DWYoM9pJ5Z-g

Request Support Form via Seattle Mutual Aid Solidarity Network: Request support from community volunteers! Extremely valuable for those whose immune systems are high-risk https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgbAX21UARi98rKKX6b6mpvpVHW4b63F2n2beJlHielcdU2Q/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2Z-l7be5sYpe3ctzdUsXa7BP0tWvZyNzVPXCaQcJqJNb_iakUftbVTU5I

Covid19MutualAid: Resources for minority communities, especially people with disabilities, people of color, undocumented people, older adults and others. https://www.facebook.com/covid19mutualaid/

Washington Connection: Links families to services, food, childcare, financial help https://www.washingtonconnection.org/home/

Comcast Free Internet for Low-Income Households: https://corporate.comcast.com/press/releases/internet-essentials-low-income-broadband-coronavirus-pandemic

Small Business Stabilization Fund: http://www.seattle.gov/office-of-economic-development/small-business/small-business-programs-/stabilization-fund-

Seattle Hospitality Fund Application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QHRPQ95

Financial Assistance for Bartenders: https://www.usbgfoundation.org/beap?fbclid=IwAR1CihM7_fH0izm6SzYXatZmJ251GdcPnSZ2ZPyfNuElO_3FaprVkYMFmnA

List of Relief Funds for Restaurants/Bars/Service Industry Workers: https://www.eater.com/2020/3/17/21182293/coronavirus-relief-funds-restaurants-food-service-workers?fbclid=IwAR1367sdZSCgth5H2DKpFZq4iqaeyla8wyKBJuA-1UK2-BLSo8ZGkcotX4Q

List of remote employment opportunities from companies hiring remotely in February 2020: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M-8J7z605dcPhUjYfyiKVxuci0e4AWsDLo_tvs19C5M/htmlview?fbclid=IwAR2Mf37C5VN6_KlNMjs7NFC2WuS9fkGQ61mOUhB12b1U8OSGUTf3sSiki9M

Resources for Undocumented Communities: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18p9OSlLpSYanIoUC-gEbhVbRMYVUfw4wyrixa9ekGdc/htmlview

Financial Relief for Undocumented Families: This fund has been set up by the Washington Dream Coalition, in partnership with Scholarship Junkies, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, and the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network to financially support undocumented folks during the pandemic with a goal to support at least 65 families. https://www.scholarshipjunkies.org/relief

Apply for Creative Workers Relief: https://artbeat.seattle.gov/2020/03/17/artists-and-creative-workers-relief-funding/

Seattle Independent Artists Sustainability Resources: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK-4LuZOkvzIr95XeGYPW6KWNfCXzms7t8QuqVT3cq4/edit?usp=sharing

MusiCares Financial assistance for Musicians: https://www.grammy.com/musicares/get-help

Food

Seattle Public School Feeding Sites: https://www.seattleschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_543/File/District/Departments/Communications/covid-resources/Seattle-Schools-Map-COVID-Food-Distriubution.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1CaEE5glje0hRvKB-ihYraKsPpgWQdZzas0hY0KxOuQ5r5EiWp-_jLGpk

Food Lifeline: https://foodlifeline.org/need-food/

Seattle Food Committee: Map of Seattle area foodbanks http://www.seattlefoodcommittee.org/food-bank-map/

Feed the Beach: Hot lunches every Tuesday and Thursday for students of the Rainier Beach Community https://www.facebook.com/wabloc/posts/2494287970835655

Free Meals from SODO Community Market: https://www.northwestharvest.org/sodo-community-market

Farmers Market Delivery or Drop Points: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehwRNjgEAq3zrBmFwx-8oh74RzwlC7T8KaX8ubTqzzjZNoKQ/viewform?fbclid=IwAR0HLfv53gDogMbHUy2WuvjnZFmT0t4TWAJn4mKwv3m9N2S9r2O8hfaI-m8

Growing Washington CSA: Farm fresh food delivery/pick-up at drop off point, support local farms! Contact info on the Facebook post. 

https://www.facebook.com/growingwashington/posts/10158131709838390 

https://www.growingwashington.org/

Education

Long list of websites offering free learning resources: http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/

King County Library System Online Resources: https://kcls.org/resource/

For Educators: Google is rolling out free access to our advanced Hangouts Meet video-conferencing capabilities to all G Suite and G Suite for Education customers globally More information here

Free creativity camp on Mondays starting March 23rd via Zoom! Arree is an award-winning artist and children’s book writer who is offering this resource to help those who have suddenly found themselves homeschooling.