Programs benefitting Flint’s north end neighborhood are almost $2 million richer.

The Ruth Mott Foundation today announced its board of trustees approved $1,958,195 in grants to enrich youth, safety, economic, and community initiatives. Grantees that received the 25 awards, ranging from $22,000 to $404,000 include vocational training, art, education, crime prevention and literacy programs, along with a neighborhood planning effort through the City of Flint.

North Flint-based agencies and their strategies for utilizing the Ruth Mott Foundation resources include:

• Active Boys in Christ, ABC Youth Project job skills training – $22,000
• Catholic Charities of Shiawassee & Genesee County, Mr. Gaines Gardening Program PLUS 2018 for youth gardening instruction – $106,000
• Eastside Compassionate Mission Center, Empowering through Employment 2018 summer jobs and literacy – $27,348
• Flint Cultural Center Corp., educational and cultural youth activities, jobs and literacy training – $39,722
• Flint Institute of Music community programs for youth and families, 2018-2019 – $60,700
• Flint Institute of Music, Tapology general project support 2018 – $135,000
• GST Michigan Works training and job support for Michigan’s graduates – $54,000
• Institute of Rhymes – Building Men of Excellence 2018 tutoring and mentoring – $30,000
• Metro Community Development, Mothers of Joy University parenting education project 2018 – $24,000
• New Evolution Education and Youth Development Program, NEEC after school and summer program – $25,000
• Project SYNcERE, STEMNETICS 2018 science, technology, engineering, arts and math resources – $39,400
• Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village, Flint Beat-News Movement for youth journalism training – $75,000
• United Way of Genesee County, STEMletics after school and summer science, technology, engineering and math programming – $35,475
• Sphinx Organization, Sphinx Overture: Music Education and Youth Development 2018 for youth at four North Flint schools – $108,500
• Crime Stoppers of Flint and Genesee County, North Flint Project two-year community education and engagement 2018 – $150,660
• Center for Higher Educational Achievement, Adult Skill Center Academic Training Program for reading and math skill development – $34,770
• MADE Institute general operating support 2018 for programs that assist returning citizens – $77,500
• Re-Connections general operating support 2018 for programs that support ex-felony offenders – $27,500
• United Way of Genesee County, Flint SOUP 2018 for micro-grant support to startup companies – $50,000
• University of Michigan, North Flint Unemployment Insurance Project 2018 to train law students in work advocacy – $40,000
• Asbury Community Development Corp., general operating support 2018 to provide ongoing water, nutrition and family services – $112,500
• City of Flint, Imagine Flint: Neighborhood Planning Initiative 2018 to engage residents in neighborhood planning – $404,000
• Crim Fitness Foundation, advocacy and engagement for safe neighborhoods through Safe and Active Genesee for Everyone – $49,120
• Evergreen Community Development Initiative, Flint Development Center 2018 for Flint Development Center programs – $150,000
• Michigan League for Public Policy, Empowering North Flint Residents 2018, through training in data and analysis – $80,000

  Active Boys in Christ, Asbury Community Development Corp., Catholic Charities of Shiawassee & Genesee County, Center for Higher Educational Achievement, City of Flint, Crim Fitness Foundation, Crime Stoppers of Flint and Genesee County, Eastside Compassionate Mission Center, Empowering North Flint Residents, Evergreen Community Development Initiative, Flint Cultural Center Corp., Flint Development Center, Flint Institute of Music, GST Michigan Works, Imagine Flint: Neighborhood Planning Initiative, Institute of RHYMES, MADE Institute, Metro Community Development, Michigan League for Public Policy, Mothers of Joy University, Mr. Gaines Gardening Program PLUS, Project SYNcERE, Re-Connections, Sphinx Organization, Sphinx Overture, STEMNETICS, Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village, United Way of Genesee County, University of Michigan North Flint Unemployment Insurance Project

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