The City of Fort Wayne received special allocations of Community Development Block Grant and Emergency Solutions Grant funds to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19), authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). 

Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) Total Funding: $2,494,937.00

• Financial Assistance: $400,000.00
• Eviction Prevention: $160,000.00
• Food Assistance: $300,000.00
• Health Services: $284,212.00
• Child Care Services: $42,611.78
• Transportation Services: $25,000.00

Emergency Solutions Grant CARES Act (ESG-CV) Total Funding: $1,756,822.00

• Temporary Emergency Shelter: $600,000.00
• Permanent Women's Shelter: $167,931.98
• Emergency Shelter Operations & Essential Services: $400,000.00
• Case Management Services: $70,000.00
• Street Outreach: $25,000.00