Eligibility - #GiveTogetherNow

Through #GiveTogetherNow, good people from all walks of life have stepped up to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, in just the first few weeks of this initiative, we’ve been able to reach more families than anticipated. But with massive layoffs and an unprecedented economic crisis, there simply aren’t enough funds to reach everyone.

Here’s how our process works for selecting individuals for cash assistance through #GiveTogetherNow:

Stand Together and the Family Independence Initiative are working with local nonprofits to identify families and individuals who are experiencing financial hardship. Our trusted partners serve many of the places hit hardest by this crisis, and they refer families and individuals from within their programs to make sure cash assistance reaches those who need it most. By relying on their experience serving these communities, we are able to reach tens of thousands of families and individuals all across the country.

Families and individuals may be eligible if their household is experiencing financial hardship due to:

Unpaid leave due to social isolation orders,
Care of vulnerable or infected relatives,
Loss of wages as a result of involuntary business closures, or
Unpaid leave of absence due to school or day care closure.

See the list below to learn more about our local partners.

If you are experiencing financial hardship, you can join the #GiveTogetherNow waitlist to request direct support at https://fund.uptogether.org/. However, please know that funds are being prioritized to families who have been identified and vetted by our trusted local nonprofit partners. As more funds become available, we will look for ways to make them available to more families in need.

Alabama

Arizona

Elevate USA – Phoenix, AZ
Hustle PHX – Phoenix, AZ
New Pathways for Youth – Phoenix, AZ

Arkansas

California

At the Crossroads – San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Back on My Feet – Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA
BUILD – East Palo Alto and Oakland, CA
Chrysalis – Los Angeles and Orange Counties, CA
Family Independence Initiative – Northern CA
First Step Staffing – Los Angeles, CA
Fresh Lifelines for Youth – Santa Clara County, San Mateo, County, Alameda County, CA
Friends of the Children – Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA
Genesys Works – Bay Area, CA
iFoster
Inner City Visions – Los Angeles, CA
Juma Ventures – Sacramento, San Francisco, and San Jose, CA
Leap to Success – San Diego County, CA
LIFT – Los Angeles, CA
Old Skool Café – San Francisco, CA
Outdoor Outreach – San Diego, CA
Old Skool Café – San Francisco, CA
Prison University Project
Solutions for Change – Vista, Escondido, Oceanside, Carlsbad, San Marcos, CA
STRIVE – Los Angeles, CA
Teen Success – Metro Santa Clara and Metro San Mateo, CA
Youth Guidance – Los Angeles, CA

Colorado

ACE Scholarships
Back on My Feet – Denver, CO
Bridge House –Metro Denver, CO
Cross Purpose – Denver, CO
Elevate USA – Denver, CO
Face It TOGETHER, Inc.
Fostering Hope Foundation – El Paso and Teller Counties, CO
Hope House of Colorado
Mile High Workshop – Denver, CO
Rocky Mountain Microfinance Institute
The Master’s Apprentice – Denver, CO

Delaware

Generation USA – Wilmington, DE

District of Columbia

Back on My Feet
BUILD
DC Central Kitchen
Generation USA
LIFT
StreetWise Partners – Greater Metro Area

Florida

Elevate USA – Jacksonville and Orlando, FL
Friends of the Children – Tampa Bay, FL
Generation USA – Jacksonville, FL
Guadalupe Center – Immokalee, FL
United Against Poverty

Georgia

Back on My Feet – Atlanta, GA
Bearings Bike Shop – Southwest Atlanta, GA
Bright Futures Atlanta – Atlanta, GA
City of Refuge – Atlanta, GA
Elevate USA – Savannah, GA
First Step Staffing – Atlanta, GA
Fugees Family – Atlanta GA
Generation USA – Atlanta, GA
Georgia Justice Project – Atlanta, GA
HoPe (Hispanic Organization Promoting Education), Inc.
Juma Ventures – Atlanta, GA
Kidz2Leaders – Metro Atlanta, GA
On the Road Lending
Per Scholas – Atlanta, GA
re:imagine/ATL – Atlanta, GA
The Path Project – Atlanta, GA
Urban Specialists – Atlanta, GA
Wellspring Living – Metro Atlanta, GA

Illinois

Back on My Feet – Chicago, IL
Cara – Chicago, IL
Embarc – Chicago, IL
Family Independence Initiative – Chicago, IL
Friends of the Children – Chicago, IL
Genesys Works – Chicago, IL
i.c.stars – Chicago, IL
LIFT – Chicago, IL
The Redemption Project

Indiana

Back on My Feet – Indianapolis, IN
Cincinnati Works
Elevate USA – Indianapolis, IN

Iowa

The Redemption Project

Kansas

ACE Scholarships
Elevate USA – Kansas City, KS
Envision – Wichita, KS
EPEC The Grooming Project – Kansas City, KS

Kentucky

Cincinnati Works
DV8 Kitchen – Lexington, KY

Louisiana

ACE Scholarships
Family Independence Initiative – New Orleans, LA
The First 72+ – New Orleans, LA
The Life of a Single Mom – Baton Rouge, LA
unCommon Construction – New Orleans, LA
Urban Specialists – Baton Rouge, LA

Maryland

Back on My Feet – Baltimore, MD
Per Scholas – Baltimore, MD
Thread – Baltimore, MD
Vehicles for Change
Springboard To Opportunities

Massachusetts

Back on My Feet – Boston, MA
BUILD – Boston, MA
College Bound Dorchester – Boston, MA
Elevate USA – Greater New England Area
Family Independence Initiative – Boston and Cambridge, MA
Father’s Uplift – Boston, MA
Friends of the Children – Boston, MA
Per Scholas – Boston, MA
UTEC – Lowell, MA
Youth Guidance – Boston, MA

Michigan

Brilliant Detroit – Detroit, MI
Family Independence Initiative – Detroit, MI
Friends of the Children – Detroit, MI
New City Kids – Grand Rapids and Detroit, MI
Per Scholas – Detroit, MI
StreetWise Partners – Detroit, MI
Urban Specialists – Detroit, MI

Minnesota

Genesys Works – Metro Twin Cities, MN
The Redemption Project

Mississippi

Missouri

ACE Scholarships
Elevate USA – Kansas City and St. Louis, MO
EPEC The Grooming Project – Kansas City, MO

Montana

ACE Scholarships

Nevada

New Jersey

New City Kids – Jersey City and Paterson, NJ
Per Scholas – Newark, NJ
Rising Tide Capital

New York

Back on My Feet – New York, NY
BUILD – New York, NY
Elevate USA – New York, NY
Exalt – New York, NY
Friends of the Children – Harlem and South Bronx, NY
Generation USA – New York, NY
Genesys Works – New York, NY
Getting Out and Staying Out – New York, NY
Hot Bread Kitchen – New York, NY
Hudson Link – Ossining, NY
iFoster
LIFT – New York, NY
StreetWise Partners – New York, NY
The Arthur Project – New York, NY
Urban Youth Alliance International (BronxConnect) – Bronx and Manhattan, NY

New Mexico

Family Independence Initiative – Albuquerque, NM

North Carolina

Friends of the Children – Charlotte, NC
Generation USA – Charlotte, NC

North Dakota

Face It TOGETHER, Inc.
Friends of the Children – Fargo and Moorhead, ND

Ohio

Brigid’s Path – Dayton, OH
Cincinnati Works
Family Independence Initiative – Cincinnati, OH
Fugees Family – Columbus, OH
Generation USA – Cleveland, OH
Towards Employment – Greater Cleveland, OH

Oklahoma

Positive Tomorrows – Oklahoma City, OK
Still She Rises – Tulsa, OK

Oregon

Birch Community Services—Portland, OR
Friends of the Children

Pennsylvania

Back on My Feet – Philadelphia, PA
First Step Staffing – Philadelphia, PA
Per Scholas – Philadelphia, PA

Puerto Rico

Generation USA

South Dakota

Tennessee

Blue Monarch
First Step Staffing – Nashville, TN
The Path Project – Nashville, TN
Thistle Farms – Nashville, TN

Texas

Attack Poverty – Houston, TX
Back on My Feet – Austin and Dallas, TX
Behind Every Door – Dallas, TX
Bonton Farms – Dallas, TX
Café Momentum – Dallas, TX
Catholic Charities Fort Worth – Fort Worth, Tarrant County and 27 additional counties in our diocese
Education Opens Doors – Dallas, TX
Elevate USA – Dallas, TX
EMERGE – Houston, TX
Families Empowered – Austin, Houston, San Antonio, TX
Family Independence Initiative – Austin, TX
Friends of the Children – Austin, TX
Generation USA – Dallas, TX
Genesys Works – Houston, TX
Juma Ventures – Houston, TX
LifeWorks – Austin, TX
Lone Star Justice Alliance
Mercy Street – Dallas, TX
Mobile Loaves & Fishes – Austin, TX
My Possibilities – Dallas, Collin, Rockwall and Denton, TX
Oasis Center – Dallas, TX
On the Road Lending
Per Scholas – Dallas, TX
Poetic – North TX (Dallas, Mesquite, Garland, Richardson, Cedar Hill, Irving, Coppell)
ProUnitas – Houston, TX
The Concilio – Dallas, TX
The Workfaith Connection – Houston, TX
The Redemption Project
Urban Specialists – Dallas, TX

Utah

Friends of the Children – Salt Lake, UT
Bridle Up Hope

Virginia

Homestretch, Inc.

West Virginia

Coalfield Development – Southern/Western VA

Washington

Cares of Washington – Seattle, WA
FareStart – Seattle, WA
Friends of the Children – Seattle, Southwest WA and Tacoma, WA
Generation USA – Seattle, WA
Juma Ventures – Seattle, WA
Millionair Club Charity – Seattle/King County, WA
Treehouse
Youth Guidance – Seattle, WA

Wisconsin

ACTS Housing
i.c.stars – Milwaukee, WI
PEARLS for Teen Girls – Milwaukee, WI
The Redemption Project

Wyoming