Oct 11, 2024

Federation Allocates More Funds to Support Post-October 7 Needs

As missiles continue to rain down on Israel from all directions, Federation recently approved additional Israel Emergency Fund (IEF) grants, with allocations now totaling nearly $2.7 million for programs supporting our key priorities following October 7. The majority of the initiatives focus on Miami’s Partnership community of Yerucham and other needs in the Negev, assisting vulnerable populations and those who experienced or witnessed gender-based violence. Federation’s financial support of the nonprofit Chavat Rimon is powering educational and therapeutic programs around resilience strengthening and preventing and treating PTSD via animal care and agricultural work. Funding to the Ethiopian National Project, a longstanding Federation partner, is enabling an Amharic-speaking coordinator to ensure local Ethiopian-Israelis are receiving assistance. Another allocation is helping Yerucham’s command center prepare should displaced families from the North need to relocate. Miami’s local allocations, which can be seen in their entirety here, constitute a portion of the $30 million raised through our IEF as part of a national Federation emergency response to the October 7 attacks.