In the midst of COVID-19, Reading and Beyond continues to build foundations for Children and families by implementing new programs to meet the community’s immediate needs due to COVID-19

Sub-Programs

COVID-19 Equity Project

The COVID-19 Equity Project is a unique-community based coalition approach to COVID-19 testing by supporting patients through prevention education, contact tracing for positive patients and other social supports through their recovery process. Through the COVID-19 Equity Project, Reading and Beyond has collaborated with Fresno Building Healthy Communities, Jakara Movement, Cultiva La Salud, Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries (FIRM), and Fresno State Central Valley Health Policy Institute (CVHPI). Together in a joint effort, we are the Immigrant Refugee Coalition working to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Fresno County and ensure that our community can access the resources they need to keep themselves and their family safe.

The goal of the program is to reach the underserved, hard to reach communities of immigrant and refugees to assist with health education, PPE distribution, provide easy access to testing and vaccines, identify and help people who have been exposed to COVID-19 to get tested and access resources, and to provide financial support to enable shelter-in-place, isolation, and quarantine

Emergency Rental Assistance

The Emergency Rental Assistance program provides rental assistance to City of Fresno residents who are behind on rent and utilities.
Eligibility Requirements:
In order to apply, you must meet ALL of the following requirements.

Be a city of Fresno resident
Use this link to verify your home address is within city limits
Must have been impacted by COVID-19 (loss of income after March 13, 2020)
Meet income qualifications
Must have past due amounts for rent and utilities
If you qualify, please call us at 559-214-0317 to schedule an appointment to bring in your application and all supporting documents.
Please do not walk-in to our office without an appointment.
If you reach us after work hours, please leave your name and phone number and we will contact you back.

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El programa de Asistencia de Emergencia para el Alquiler brinda asistencia para el alquiler a los residentes de la Ciudad de Fresno que están atrasados con el alquiler y los servicios públicos.

Requisitos de elegibilidad:

Para ser elegible, debe cumplir con TODOS los siguientes requisitos.

  1. Ser residente de la ciudad de Fresno
    Use este enlace para verificar que su domicilio está dentro de los límites de la ciudad
  2. Debe haber sido afectado por COVID-19 (pérdida de ingresos después del 13 de marzo de 2020)
  3. Cumplir con los requisitos de ingresos
  4. Debe tener pagos vencidos para renta y utilidades

Si califica, llámenos al 559-214-0317 para programar una cita.
Por favor, no ingrese a nuestra oficina sin una cita.
Si califica, llámenos al 559-214-0317 para programar una cita para entregar su aplicación y traer sus documentos.

Fresno Food CARES Program

In partnership with the City of Fresno through the CARES act relief, Reading and Beyond launched a Food Distribution program in response to the food insecurity intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program was initiated to provide the most vulnerable population affected by COVID-19 with accessible groceries while connecting them to community resources. The Food Distribution program occurs at the Mosqueda Center in Southeast Fresno, which has historically been a disadvantaged community.

The Food Distribution is a bi-weekly program serving on average 1,000 families.

Notice: Current program is on hold as of 04/01/21. No further food distribution is set in the schedule.

For more information please call: 559-342-8600