Coronavirus Relief Funds

Coronavirus Relief Resources

If you are struggling with the impacts of this crisis financially, emotionally, or physically, you are not alone. First, we recommend checking your state government and local municipality websites for resources; many are updating their websites with information about accessing various forms of support – including unemployment applications, updates on mortgage or rent relief, mental health resources and more.

• You can also find information about applying for unemployment, healthcare extension, disability, and more here: https://www.usa.gov/unemployment
• Information on applying for and accessing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) here: https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program

Here are other national resources for support:

• National Food Bank Search
• Meals on Wheels - meal delivery for older community members
• Search for local mutual aid networks here - neighbors providing support to neighbors: https://www.mutualaidhub.org/
• CDC’s resource hub for learning how to protect yourself and others from coronavirus – including the CDC page on Mental Health & Coping

In case it is of any help to you or your community, we also wanted to share resources from incredible organizations that our campaign has been raising funds for recently in response to this crisis.

These organizations are coordinating relief funds where individuals can apply for assistance:

• One Fair Wage Emergency Fund - tipped workers affected by COVID-19 including "restaurant workers, car service drivers, delivery workers, personal service workers and more who need the money they aren’t getting to survive."
• Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund
• The Domestic Workers Alliance
• US Bartenders Guild Covid-19 Relief Fund
• Children of Restaurant Employees' COVID-19 Relief Fund
• CERF+ COVID-19 Response Fund - for artists and artisans impacted by the crisis
• Freelancers’ Relief Fund

Other important work we are supporting:

• Amazonians United Mutual Aid Fund
• American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) Relief Fund
• Coworker.org
• CPD Community Solidarity Fund
• Feeding America
• Get us PPE
• Make the Road COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund
• Meals on Wheels
• Movement for Black Lives COVID Mutual Aid Fund
• National Bail Fund Network’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
• No Kid Hungry - Local school districts and non-profits can apply for emergency grants to support programs that will feed kids at this time.
• Rent Zero Tenant Organizing Fund
• The Workers Fund
• UNITE HERE Education and Support Fund
• UE Research and Education Fund
• United for Respect – our partners in advocating for the health & safety of Amazon and Walmart workers

Please feel free to share your personal experiences with coronavirus or feedback on Bernie’s coronavirus response work at [email protected].

If you would like to share your story with others, please take a moment to upload a video of yourself and tell us how the coronavirus is affecting you. Your story may be featured on our website and official social media channels: http://berniesanders.com/mystory

Together, our campaign has raised over $3.5 million for coronavirus relief efforts. If you are interested in contributing to the organizations doing this important work, you can make a contribution to the groups we’ve identified most recently by clicking here.

There are many, many issues that must be addressed in our response to this pandemic, and working together, we will make sure they are addressed. Check out the priorities for the next coronavirus relief package