Recognizing the value of this expertise, the Government of Canada selected United Way Centraide Canada as one of three organizations trusted to deliver the $350 million Emergency Community Support Fund in 2020–2021.

Through this special fund, which was designed as a rapid response measure to support people and communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, community service organizations received a total of $136 million from United Way Centraides to deliver critical programs and services.
The most frequently funded service categories were social inclusion and learning, mental health and wellness, and food security.