Covington, Ky. – Kentucky Refugee Ministries-Covington is pleased to announce we were awarded a $25,000 Safety Net grant from Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) to support housing assistance for the refugee clients we serve.
KRM-Covington strives to be a safety net for refugees, ensuring they are able to provide for themselves and their families, maintain a stable family environment, and foster positive mental health—all while helping them restore self-agency, adjust and acclimate to their new surroundings, and find belonging in a new community.
With housing costs as the largest expense and potential financial burden for any person or family, this grant will enhance our organization’s mission to support our clients with the certainty that they have a safe and secure home. These vital funds will specifically be used to help refugee newcomers secure stable and affordable housing, sustain housing expenses in a market of inflating rental costs, and support housing needs in the refugee community we serve in their first year of resettlement.
“Financial insecurity greatly exacerbates the mental and spiritual toll of transitioning to a new country. This grant will be used to offer relief to families who, despite their effort and toil, experience an emergency that could potentially leave them at risk of losing water, power or even becoming unhoused. This will aid in our effort to ensure newcomer families have the cushion needed to rebound from an emergency and establish the independence required to thrive in the United States,” said Rhys Boatwright, Housing Coordinator, KRM-Covington.
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About Greater Cincinnati Foundation: Greater Cincinnati Foundation is the region’s leading community foundation, serving an eight-county region in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Through trusted partnerships and thoughtful stewardship of community assets, GCF builds a more vibrant, opportunity-rich, and equitable region for everyone – now, and for generations to come. Learn more at gcfdn.org
About Kentucky Refugee Ministries-Covington: KRM Covington is a non-profit refugee and immigrant services agency, assisting newcomers who are in the process of making Northern Kentucky their new home. Founded in 1990 as a nonprofit agency, KRM is a local affiliate of a national network of agencies authorized to provide resettlement services to refugees admitted to the United States through the State Department’s Refugee Admissions Program. In 2021, KRM formalized and expanded operations to Covington, Kentucky, and has been helping refugees make NKY home since. Learn more at kyrm.org
