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Asiyah Women’s Center

Provides emergency shelter, advocacy, and mental health and housing support for survivors of domestic violence from Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian communities in Brooklyn. The center delivers culturally sensitive survivor-led care using a model built on community trust, partnerships with local mosques and organizers, and pathways that help families move from crisis to safety, healing, and leadership.

  • Total Awarded $100,000
  • Award Years 2026–2026

Center for Family Life in Sunset Park

Serves as a trusted Sunset Park hub for culturally responsive services by pairing counseling and cultural programming with employment support, benefits access, emergency food services, and school-based youth and family programming for immigrant communities.

Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign to meet the moment, with a focus on protecting families.

  • Total Awarded $40,000
  • Award Years 2026–2026

Fifth Avenue Committee

Combines organizing, advocacy, and direct services to promote equitable and affordable housing, with programs that include financial coaching, free tax preparation, and support navigating government assistance and benefits for low- and moderate- income communities.

  • Total Awarded $90,000
  • Award Years 2024–2026

GRIOT Circle

Builds community for LGBTQ+ older adults of color with a welcoming space, culturally sensitive services, and member-centered programs that address physical and mental health, create opportunities to socialize, and provide life-affirming caregiving assistance.

  • Total Awarded $180,000
  • Award Years 2023–2028

Meals for Unity

Distributes free meals through volunteer-led food distributions and restaurant partnerships that address food insecurity and support Asian American and Pacific Islander seniors across New York City.

  • Total Awarded $10,000
  • Award Years 2026–2027

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