Community mutual aid is a voluntary reciprocal exchange of resources and services for mutual benefit. Use this interactive site by the Town Hall Project to find mutual aid resources around the country. Contains links to websites and forms set up by local communities.
If your community is not represented on this site, try searching on Google or Facebook. If you can't find one for your community, it could make a great advisory project.
United Way Relief Fund: Available to folks facing hardship due to impacts of COVID19.
Bills and Upcoming Payments: Many businesses, lenders, and utilities have put plans in place to help people negatively affected by COVID-19. If a plan isn't explicitly stated on their website, call and clearly state you have been "negatively impacted by COVID-19/coronavirus." Many customer service representatives can't help you until you say those words.
Apply for Unemployment (usa.gov)
Find Your Local Food Bank (Feeding America)
Find Community-Based Organizations and Emergency Food Providers (Why Hunger)
Early Learning & Childcare in the Stimulus (CARES) Package (First Five Years Fund)
State Child Care Actions In Response To COVID-19 (The Hunt Institute)
Policies, Practices, and Resources for Child Care and Early Education Providers Amid the Coronavirus Crisis (Urban Institute)
Internet Access Resources (free and low cost options)
Additionally, 650 companies have signed the FCC pledge to, for the next 60 days: 1) not terminate service to any residential or small business customers because of their inability to pay their bills due to the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, 2) waive any late fees that any residential or small business customers incur because of their economic circumstances related to the coronavirus pandemic and, 3) open its Wi-Fi hotspots to any American who needs them.