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The Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation has approved over $4 million in new grants for nonprofits in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Funding will support initiatives for families facing financial hardship due to rising living costs.

Grants will address housing affordability, food security, and behavioral health services.

The Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation’s Board of Directors has approved more than $4 million in new grants to nonprofit organizations serving Sarasota and Manatee counties.

The funding supports several initiatives aimed at helping struggling families facing financial hardship by connecting them with services. The investments come at a time when rising living costs and now-discontinued SNAP cuts have strained local support systems .

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