QTMA PVD is a small mutual aid fund for queer and trans folks in the Providence, RI area volunteer-run by a small group of queer + trans white and non-Black POC. We do payouts once per week and respond to requests several times per week. We have distributed over $80,000 since our founding in June 2020.

GIVE: PayPal qtma.pvd@gmail.com // Venmo @qtma-pvd

GET: https://bit.ly/qtma-request  
WORK WITH US: contact qtma.pvd@gmail.com

RI RESOURCES - meals, legal aid, shelter, etc

https://www.mutualaidhub.org/

https://mutualaid.carrd.co/

https://projectlets.org/covid19 

ELIGIBILITY

  • You are eligible if you self-identify as LGBTQIA+ and live in Rhode Island.
  • We will ask for proof of residence.
  • Repeat requesters will be asked to re-verify your residence every 6 months.

REQUESTS

  • Right now we are able to pay out $100 at a time. Payouts happen once a week, on Monday evenings, for as many requests as we can fulfill with our funds.
  • Request funds by filling out this form: https://bit.ly/qtma-request 
  • When your request is received, We’ll reach out from a secure, encrypted email account asking for some proof of residence. We will NOT save or share these verification images with anyone, but you can feel free to block out personal info (deadnames, exact addresses, etc) if you aren’t comfortable sharing. We try to be flexible about this requirement, but we require a photo that meets ALL OF the following parameters:
  • Recent (taken a month ago at the oldest)
  • For items that don’t have the date printed on them, please write today’s date on a piece of paper and place the paper visibly in the photo
  • Indicates your presence in Rhode Island in one of these ways:
  • Shows a clear Rhode Island landmark (a recognizable building, street sign, statue, etc)
  • Shows the words “Rhode Island,” “RI,” a city in RI, or a ZIP code
  • Specific to you:
  • Has your name on it (printed, or written on a piece of paper)

  • Some examples of verification:
  • EBT card issued within a year
  • RIPTA ticket within last 3 months (just write your name on it so we know it is yours)
  • Screenshot of RIPTA Wave app that shows a ride within last 3 months
  • photo of a RI landmark or street sign (include a sticky note or scrap paper with your name and date)
  • state ID (not expired)
  • piece of mail with name and address (write the current date on the envelope before taking pic)

  • Payouts are via PayPal.
  • We are only able to pay one request per person at a time. Additional requests submitted by the same person before they are paid will be deleted, but you can request a new payment AFTER you have been paid
  • Check how many people are currently in line at bit.ly/qtmaWAIT. We can’t tell you your place in line or when exactly you’ll be paid, because funds fluctuate unpredictably - we are sorry!
  • Please be thoughtful about your requests, as we are operating entirely on good faith :)

FUNDING + OFFERING AID

  • You can give to the fund by doing one of the following:

ADMINISTRATION

  • We are currently a small group of queer + trans white and non-Black POC. We understand that our availability to run the fund is in part due to our privileges, which allow us to maintain our jobs while operating QTMA on a volunteer basis.
  • We will be carefully tracking each payment in a private Google Sheet. If you want “proof” that we’re doing what we say we’re doing, reach out and we will send you a version with personal info redacted. We’ll share out updates on instagram as frequently as we can, @qtma.pvd
  • Feel free to reach out if you have questions, comments, or suggestions!