Several nonprofit groups around the D.C. area found out this month they’re getting millions of dollars to help fight homelessness around the region. In some cases, the money was a bit of a surprise.
In all, the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund donated varying amounts of money to 32 different nonprofits nationwide that work in 20 states, plus D.C. and Guam. But the D.C. area and its nonprofit networks were well-represented on the list of grant awardees.
“We didn’t expect to get it because it’s not something that you apply for. It’s something that you’re chosen for,” said Tim Jansen, the CEO of Community Crisis Services Inc., which was awarded $5 million to spend over the next five years. “So, we were chosen, we submitted a grant application and we received the award.”…