WORCESTER, MA — A Worcester-based nonprofit has received a large grant to support people at risk of homelessness in Central Massachusetts.
Open Sky Community Services was awarded the $250,000 Housing for Everyone grant to support services for people at risk of homelessness. The nonprofit behavioral health and human services organization announced the award Tuesday, saying the money will help expand its tenancy preservation work.
Open Sky said it has more than 1,300 employees, nearly 150 programs across the region and supports more than 8,000 individuals annually.
Open Sky's existing Tenancy Preservation team works with vulnerable and at-risk adults ages 55 and over to help stabilize housing access and prevent eviction and homelessness. The organization said the program offers case management, clinical services and recovery-based support, while also connecting people to social service programs, skills training and other resources.
Through this new grant, Open Sky said that the program will be expanded to support adults under age 55.
“Our community continues to face significant housing challenges that demand a comprehensive, community-based response,” said Ken Bates, Open Sky President and CEO. “This contribution will have an immediate and meaningful impact on individuals at risk of homelessness, and most importantly, it will help save lives. Thanks to the generosity of the TD Charitable Foundation, we can continue to advance housing stability and help individuals and families achieve greater economic mobility.”
The TD Charitable Foundation is the giving arm of TD Bank. Open Sky was one of 40 nonprofit organizations across TD’s footprint to receive funding through the grant program, which supports solutions focused on early intervention, housing stability, and addressing housing challenges for renters in low- to moderate-income communities.
“At TD, we believe that supporting organizations dedicated to preventing eviction is not only a philanthropic commitment, but a meaningful investment in the long-term stability of our communities,” said Paige Carlson-Heim, Head of Social Impact at TD and Director of TD Charitable Foundation.
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