SMC Supes Approve $2M Coronavirus Funding For Immigrant Relief

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously in favor of a measure to provide $2 million to immigrants affected by the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis.

The San Mateo County Immigrant Relief Fund will help residents who are not eligible for state or federal financial assistance due to their immigration status.

The county will partner with the nonprofit organizations Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County and the Mission Asset Fund to coordinate and administer the fund.

The relief fund has been seeded with $5 million from local developer and philanthropist John A. Sobrato, plus $1.7 million from additional private donors.

The county’s $2 million contribution comes from Measure K, the voter-approved, countywide half-cent sales tax extension.

Learn more and apply at https://missionassetfund.org/immigrant-families-grant/