COMMUNITY-CENTERED CRISIS RESPONSE

UNITED
RESPONSE FUND
An Urgent Call to Action

The ruling by the Supreme Court allowing the federal government to end Temporary Protected Status for 45,000 Haitian immigrant neighbors in Massachusetts will create significant harm to individuals, families, employers and communities. Among other impacts, the end of this status will mean the loss of employment for many immigrants who are here lawfully. United Way of Massachusetts Bay, in partnership with the Healey-Driscoll Administration, is activating our United Response Fund to mobilize resources to address the significant disruption and urgent needs that our Haitian neighbors will experience when their Temporary Protected Status expires. Funds raised will provide support statewide for organizations on the front lines to deploy emergency financial assistance to individuals and families to ensure they can access basic needs such as food, housing, healthcare and childcare.

TOGETHER WE CAN RESPOND •
TOGETHER WE CAN RESPOND •
TOGETHER WE CAN RESPOND •
TOGETHER WE CAN RESPOND •

UNITED, WE WILL

SUPPORT

Provide flexible operating funds to support local community-based organizations and the new, unexpected and emerging needs impacting them. These resources will enable them to focus on sustaining critical services and meeting the needs of their communities, despite stretched budgets and staffing resources.

STABILIZE

Deploy emergency financial assistance to individuals and families to address new, vital basic needs that are emerging in unprecedented ways because of immediate actions. With critical safety net programs such as the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Head Start and Medicaid under real threats, the need for philanthropy to step in will be even greater.

STRENGTHEN

Offer deeper support for organizational resilience to community partners who are most vulnerable to potential funding cuts. We must ensure nonprofits that are deeply rooted in our communities and are the most impacted can be sustained during this time of change and uncertainty.

Application Details Will Be Posted Soon

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United Response Funds


In response to the urgent need created by rising food costs & SNAP disruptions, the URF swiftly deployed more than $7 million in grants to more than 300 local organizations across Massachusetts. This fast, flexible funding model ensured that trusted community partners can respond without delay — providing groceries, gift cards, & culturally relevant meals directly to families.

LYNN RELIEF FUND

One Chelsea Fund

One Haverhill Fund

WE ARE CALLING ON OUR PARTNERS
— DONORS + CORPORATIONS + FOUNDATIONS —
TO RISE WITH US IN THIS MOMENT OF HISTORIC UNCERTAINTY.