Catholic Charities Awarded $220,000 Grant in Aid Award

July 24, 2024 – Wilmington, DE – Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington has been awarded $220,000 through the Grant-In-Aid Appropriations Bill (Senate Bill 327). The fiscal year 2025 appropriation is made by the General Assembly to support the activities of non-profit organizations that provide services in Delaware. This grant will be used to support Bayard House, Casa San Francisco, and Behavioral Health Services through Catholic Charities.

Bayard House is the only fully licensed residential program serving expectant or newly parenting minors and young women in Delaware. The women receive access to prenatal care, nutritious meals, and case management services to develop self-sufficiency through employment, financial coaching, and stable housing. The mothers and their babies are provided every opportunity to be healthy and self-sufficient.

Casa San Francisco is an adult emergency shelter and food pantry designed to prevent homelessness and the loss of basic services. Ongoing case management is utilized to help residents attain financial stability and stable housing. Casa is one of the few shelters in Sussex County.

Behavioral Health Services provides routine outpatient counseling to clients who are under-insured or uninsured. Counseling is available in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties in Delaware, and in Somerset County in Maryland.

“Catholic Charities is grateful to receive this significant award, which directly benefits those in need in Delaware,” said Lisa Schieffert, Director of Program Operations. “The profound impact of this funding on the lives of the most vulnerable cannot be overestimated.”

Catholic Charities, the social service arm of the Diocese of Wilmington, has been serving those in need for 194 years, offering a wide range of services to strengthen families, care for children, assist the disadvantaged, and build relationships throughout Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Additional information is available at www.ccwilm.org.