Grant Year:
OPERATING GRANTS


PROGRAM-SMALL GRANTS
American Red Cross $6,000
Board Development
(02/18/09) A grant to support the cost of consultant services to help build the Board's community leadership capacity.
Cherry Street Health Services $2,600
Public Transportation Training Video
(05/20/09) A grant to support the development of a "how-to" training video in Spanish regarding public transportation.
Epiliepsy Council of West Michigan $4,000
Website and Educational Brochure Design
(05/20/09) A grant to support the cost of revitalizing the organization's website and drafting new educational brochures for distribution to the public.
Gateways Partnership $10,000
I-196 Design
(01/21/09) A grant to support costs related to the concept and design of Coit Bridge over I-196.
Grand Rapids Community Foundation $45,000
Immediate Needs Fund
(01/29/09) A grant to provide strategic emergency funding to strengthen organizations that provide essential services to indiviiduals during this temporary time of economic crisis.
Grand Valley State University Dorothy A. Johnson Center $7,400
Residential Foreclosure Data Project
(05/20/09) A grant to support a portion of the cost of providing data regarding Grand Rapids and Kent County residential mortgage foreclosures for 2008-2009.
Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan $7,500
HUD Demonstration Grant Consultant
(05/20/09) A grant to support the services of a specialized consultant to assist in the development of a proposal to be submitted to the US Department of Housing & Urban Development for a Healthy Homes Demonstration Grant of up to $875,000 over three years.
Housing Continuum of Care $10,000
Housing & Transportation Affordability Study
(02/18/09) A grant to support a portion of costs to complete a study of housing affordability that considers both actual housing costs and the costs of transportation (generally work-related) to arrive at a contemporary analysis of affordability.
Humanities Council of Grand Rapids $2,000
Technology Infrastructure Project
(02/18/09) A grant to support the purchase of computer equipment and software.
Kent / MSU Extension $7,500
Essential Needs Task Force Food Network Coordinator
(10/15/08) A grant to support the services of a dedicated staff position to coordinate and implement the annual action plan.
Midtown Neighborhood Association $6,250
Fulton Street Market Enhancements
(02/18/09) A grant to support Farmer's Market enhancements to enable the use of food stamps.
PROACTIVE Voter Education and Participation $5,540
Voter Education and Participation
(10/15/08) A grant to support a portion of work related to the November 2008 election, including voter education sessions prior to the election, contact with voters to encourage absentee and in-person voting, and assistance to voters on election day with transportation, polling location information and other non-partisan services in about 25 inner-city precincts.
Public Museum of Grand Rapids $3,600
Theater of the Three Fires
(03/18/09) A grant to support the professional artistic position and incidental costs associated with the updated prodiction.
Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association $5,700
Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Museum
(10/15/08) A grant to support the Coordinator stipend and project supplies related to the establishment of a neighborhood museum.
South East Community Outreach Ministries $3,625
Client Survey and Website Design
(05/20/09) A grant to support the conduct of a survey of area residents and agency clients, and organizational website design.
United Growth of Kent County $5,400
Neighborhood Indicators, Measures & Methods
(01/21/09) A grant to support costs related to the development of indicators, including collection of baseline data and annual review regarding five major characteristics of ideal neighborhoods.


DONOR ADVISED GRANTS


DISCRETIONARY GRANTS