On Dec. 1, the Emergency Family Assistance Association announced it had received a $5 million grant through the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund to “help end homelessness for families in Boulder.”
EFAA currently provides more than 60 housing units for families experiencing homelessness, as well as rental assistance to help keep families housed. Organization leaders said they plan to use the grant “to serve even more families experiencing homelessness in Boulder County, with the goal of ensuring no child in our community sleeps outside.” During the five-year grant, EFAA expects to double its capacity to shelter families, supporting over 300 families on a path toward long-term housing stability.
EFAA’s annual budget is a little over $10 million, and over the next five years, this grant will make up about 9% of the organization’s budget…