WALLA WALLA—Nonprofit organizations addressing food and hunger, housing and homelessness, health and mental health, and child and youth programs will be the focus for the Blue Mountain Community Foundation’s (BMCF) general operating discretionary grants in 2020.

The online application opens July 1 at http://www.bluemountainfoundation.org. BMCF will consider applications as they are received on a rolling basis. The goal is to award the initial grants in early August 2020.

Eligible applicants are tax-exempt 501(c)3 charitable organizations and public agencies in the counties of Columbia, Garfield and Walla Walla in Washington, and Umatilla in Oregon. Up to $380,000 may be available over a 12-month period.

The purpose of the program is to support key service providers during the coronavirus pandemic. General operating grants are intended to be short-term bridge funds. Contact BMCF Grants Manager Greer Buchanan with questions at bmcf@bluemountainfoundation.org or (509)529-4371.