Frederick County officials announce $1 million in grants for nonprofits

Nearly 30 community nonprofit organizations will receive a total of $1 million as part of Frederick County’s annual Community Partnership Grant program, County Executive Jan Gardner, D, announced Tuesday. The funding marks the eighth round of the Community Partnership Grants, a program that awards funding to nonprofits serving community needs, seniors and housing. “The challenges we’ve encountered since the pandemic began illustrate exactly why our human service agencies are so important to our community,” Gardner said during a news briefing.