Rotary grants
Milpitas-based Family Giving Tree was among 22 nonprofit organizations serving the San Jose community recently awarded at total of $200,000 in grants by the Rotary Club of San Jose Foundation. To be eligible for funding, at least 50% of the organizations’ beneficiaries must be San Jose residents.
The Family Giving Tree runs annual back-to-school and Holiday Wish drives to provide school supplies and Christmas presents, respectively, to families in need in the South Bay.
The foundation’s grant application cycle is open annually from July 1-Sept. 30. Visit sjrotary.org for more information.
MedAssist expanding
MedAssist—Santa Clara County’s program to help cover the cost of prescription medications for diabetes, asthma and severe allergies—is streamlining its application process and increasing enrollment in 2025, according to a recent update from the county’s Health and Hospital Committee (HHC).
Launched in 2022, MedAssist was designed to support county residents who fall into the “missing middle,” earning too much to qualify for most government programs but not enough to afford first-rate insurance or out-of-pocket costs.
The HHC is looking to increase MedAssist enrollment from 2,000 residents in 2024 to 2,500 in 2025. To achieve that goal, the program will launch an awareness campaign with an updated website and forms available in eight languages.
To be eligible for MedAssist, Santa Clara County residents must have a valid prescription for diabetes medications, asthma inhalers, or epinephrine auto-injectors (EpiPens); meet annual household gross income limit requirements; meet the individual out-of-pocket healthcare spending requirements; and not be receiving prescription drug coverage or support from a federal or state healthcare program.
Applications for the MedAssist 2025 program year are currently being accepted. For more information, visit www.GetMedAssist.com.