Bofa recognises Samaritan Inns
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has recognized Samaritan Inns and the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing Inc (APAH) as part of its Neighborhood Builder program. The recognition awards high-performing nonprofits that have made a significant impact in the community working in the bank's priority funding areas of housing, jobs and hunger relief. The Neighborhood Builder program is a strategic investment that pairs leadership training with a $200,000 unrestricted grant so leaders gain valuable skills while applying funding where it is most needed.
"Nonprofits provide much needed services in Greater Washington, but too often lack the opportunity to invest in their own long-term growth and development," said Jeff Wood, Greater Washington market president, Bank of America.
"We are pleased to recognize Samaritan Inns and Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing because we've seen the great work they've done to provide housing for homeless and lowincome residents and know that this program will help them reach even more individuals who desperately need affordable homes."
Samaritan Inns, a residential treatment agency that uniquely addresses the twin issues of homelessness and substance abuse, will use the funding and leadership training to help establish and support its new program, Residential Treatment of Women with Dependent Children. According to the nonprofit, since 84 percent of homeless families are female-headed, the program will provide services for women and children impacted by homelessness and substance abuse, with the goal of transitioning the family unit toward clean and sober independent living.
APAH, an affordable housing developer serving Arlington's lowest-income residents, will use the grant to reach the next level by increasing its design and development capacity, supporting its expanded resident services program and strengthening its office systems and internal controls. The funding and leadership training will help APAH reach its goal of increasing the number of housing units it preserves and owns by at least 100 in the next year.