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Neighborhood Legal Services (Wayne County) - To provide comprehensive case management services, including legal representation, peer support and appropriate referrals to victims of human trafficking. Will serve 65 people monthly and 680 unduplicated people served annually.
Jefferson East, Inc. - Help residents prepare for emergencies related to extreme weather, flooding, industruial accidents, and large scale fires. Provide CERT training to residents and business owners and provide private security patrols. They will serve 100 people monthly and 5,000 unduplicated annually.
Avalon Healing Center - Avalon’s acute medical forensic services are free. Clinicians and advanced practice practitioners provide immediate comprehensive and compassionate care within the first 120 hours following sexual assault. In addition to providing medical forensic exams and post-assault care and support. Will serve 225 Detroit residents annually.
M.I.C.H.A.E.L Organization - Healing Headquarters will provide comprehensive services for a 12-month period. Services include licensed mental health therapy, individual/group grief counseling, art/play/music therapy, advocacy, educational support, physical/recreational activities, social emotional learning, and peer/mentor-based support. Will serve 50 youth annually.
Accounting Aid Society - Accounting Aid Society provides free tax preparation and counseling assistance to Low/Mod income Detroit households; provides education in financial management. Applicant will provide tax service estimated at 11,000 units annually.
The International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit - Adult Education/Workforce Development program, the Economic Advancement, Literacy and Training Program. The program will prepare low-income Detroiters with the basic literacy, workforce preparation and training needed to advance economic mobility and eliminate prolonged barriers to self-sufficiency. IIMD expects to serve 1,300 annually.
Urban Neighborhood Initiatives - UNI program supports out-of-school education for youth ages 5-14/after school and summer enrichment programs/ workforce development/ STEAM, and reading. The after-school portion of the program will also provide homework assistance and academic support to approximately 300 youth.
Student Advocacy Center of Michigan - Check & Connect is a mentoring program that reintegrates students who have found themselves distant from the educational process and school culture, through its intensive, evidence-based approach. . Every week, these mentors, serve as academic guides. The applicant will serve 25 students annually.
St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Ctr. - St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center offers preparation for successful completion of the GED exam and assist residents to become economically self sufficient / Offered to adults 18 years and older/ 1,200-potential students.
Wellspring - Wellspring's Academic & Youth Development program uses the Kumon math & reading/language arts curriculum and supplements it with such components as college prep, community service, leadership development. The program is provide to youth ages 6-18. The program plans to serve 450 unduplicated youth will be served annually.
Siena Literacy Center - Basic Adult Education and Literacy services and support to adults so they can successfully pursue personal goals, which include entering advanced/secondary education or workforce training, developing consumer skills, obtain driver's license, and developing skills to navigate life and society. The program will serve 400 persons annually.
Goodwills Green Works - The program provides 10 weeks of classroom instruction and on-the-job learning in appliance repair, recycling, and sustainability practices, equipping Detroit residents with the technical and professional skills to secure good-paying jobs. Each cohort trains approximately 10 participants, preparing 40 trainees annually.
Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP) - DAPCEP Program provides nationally recognized enrichment programs in science technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to Pre-K to 12th grade students. Program plans to enroll 1,875 students annually.
Downtown Boxing Gym - DBG’s approach to student-centered education involves a strategic combination of academic support, enrichment opportunities, and wrap around supports. as well as daily, from-scratch meals and snacks will serve 350 annually.
The Greening of Detroit - Greening job training program works to provide new opportunities for low-income Detroiters to receive training that allows them to enter the green jobs marketplace. Applicant plans to serve 140 people annually.
Dominican Literacy Center - Adult Education/Work Readiness Program offering one on one tutoring, small group instruction and online learning across essential subjects: reading, speaking, listening, math, basic computer literacy, and comprehensive GED preparation. Will serve 250 annually.
The Youth Connection - Train youth 14-24 for careers. Provide quality youth programming in environ-mental conservation, outdoor recreation, community service projects and on the job training. The program will serve 43 persons monthly and 330 unduplicated person served annually.
All Saints Literacy - All Saints Literacy Center (ASLC) pursues a mission to help adults by improving their literacy skills. Qualified tutors provide an individualized learning plan tailored to the goals and objectives of the learner. Will serve 100 people annually.
Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance - CRCAA’s new programming for youth and young adults (13–21 years-old) will be oriented around creating individualized professional pathways, hiring a youth success coach to help them achieve their personal and professional goals. Will serve 30 people annually.
Give Merit - Give Merit through its FATE program, a cohort based college readiness and leadership experience for high school students residing in the City of Detroit. Will serve 194 students.
L!fe Leaders - The L!FE Leaders Youth Workforce and Leadership Development Program provides Detroit youth ages 14–24 with paid internship experiences, employability training, and mentorship designed to prepare them for long-term success in the workforce. Will serve 300 youth annually.
Center for Employment Opportunities - CEO workforce development program CEO provides services that include Workforce readiness training, Job coaching and Development, and Post-placement retention services. Plans to serve 130 unduplicated participants in the Pathway to Employment program.
Mercy Education Project - Mercy Education Project' Girls' Afterschool Programming (GAP) programming provides one-to-one tutoring in literacy/reading and math, hands on science activities, mentoring, technology, health and wellness, college and career readiness, social emotional learning, leadership, team building, communication skills, problem solving, Will Serve 400 students.
Brilliant Detroit - Brilliant Detroit will provide coordinated literacy support for 385 children ages 0–8 in neighborhoods across Detroit. Services will include High-Dosage Tutoring.
Alkebu-Lan Village - The Value of the Village program is ALV’s comprehensive after-school model designed to accelerate academic recovery while strengthening health, identity, and family engagement for Detroit youth. Will serve 100 people annually.
Southwest Economic Solutions Corporation - MathUp is an accelerated GED program for adult learners that addresses the significant challenges of passing the math portion of the GED exam. The MathUp program will enroll up to 60 learners.
826 Michigan, Inc. - Provides writing programs where students are able to write, revise, and publish original work supported by volunteers. Will Serve 1,800 students annually.
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers- Detroit Chapter - “Educational Excellence in STEM Fields” program, an initiative designed to expand access to high-quality, bilingual STEM education for Detroit’s Hispanic and low-to-moderate income youth and families. Will serve 500 people annually.
Project Healthy Community - Family Wellness Program is to improve the health of Detroit residents through improved health literacy, health behaviors, nutrition, and exercise. FWP plans to serve 260 unduplicated Detroit residents.
Islamic Center of Detroit- The objective of ICD’s Expanded Health & Human Services Program is to improve the economic stability, mental wellness of Detroit residents through integrated, culturally competent services. The program connects workforce training, childcare, and behavioral health s. Will serve 150 people.
Crossroads of Michigan- To improve the health, dignity, and overall well-being of Detroit residents experiencing poverty and homelessness by providing consistent access to nutritious meals, on-site healthcare, and essential hygiene supplies. Will serve 4,500 people annually
World Medical Relief- Provides prescription medication to individuals 18 years or older in the City of Detroit who have low to moderate incomes and do not have the financial resources or insurance to pay retail prices for their medicines. 1,525 clients will be served with an estimate of 5,100 prescriptions dispensed.
St. Patrick Senior Center- Provides nonemergency medical and basic needs transportation, operates a senior on-site medical clinic, enhanced senior fitness and an on-site full meal. Health care benefit navigators, and classes in disease prevention and healthy living. Provide 81,450 units of service to 2,500 clients.
*Gay Elders of Metro Detroit dba MiGEN- MiGen strives to connect LGBTQ+ seniors and their communities living in Detroit with basic needs, resources, emotional and social support, education, caregiver support and championship, and social networking and case management services while also providing healthcare and community partnersn. Will serve 250 people.
Luella Hannan Memorial- Support to assist the Zena Baum Senior Center with program activities to fund nutrition, legal, transportation and elder abuse casework. Will provide 1250 units of service.
The Detroit Association of Black Orgnaizations (DABO), Inc.- Seniors Health and Wellness Initiatives, a community based outreach and prevention program designed to meet the physical, emotional, and social needs of Detroit's aging population. Will serve 700 people annually.
Mosaic Youth Theatre- The Mosaic Arts, Leadership and Pathways program and Creative Youth Dev. Program provides year-round arts education/life-skills training, performance experience and travel opportunities for youth. Mosaic will serve 500 youth annually.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Michigan- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Michigan (BBBSSEM) requests funding to expand its one-to-one mentoring services to low-income youth in Detroit. They will match youth with adult mentors who will help them build resilience, develop essential life skills, and achieve their full potential. Will serve 500 participants.
B.A.S.S, Inc. ( Building Asest to Strengthen Society)- "I AM A KEEPER" is a comprehensive, free-of-charge mentoring and life skills program.Youth receive help with homework after school, engage in positive play, academic support, arts, sports, and intensive social-emotional learning (SEL) at 12th Street Missionary Bapatist Church. Will serve 100 youth.
Clark Park Coalition- Provide year-round sports, arts, and educational programming for vulnerable youth in Southwest Detroit, including a mobile library, a Lego Club, a community garden, college campus visits, computer access, homework help, and community services. The program will serve 1700 youth annually.
Embrace Sportz- Track & Field and Cross Country Program that is a year-round intitative that provides Detroit youth ages 5-18 with structured athletic traning, mentorship, and safe surpervised recreation. Will serve 350 youth.
Detroit Youth Golf (dba First Tee Greater Detroit)- Youth development program that combines golf instruction with social-emotional learning, mentorship, and leadership development for youth ages 7-17. Will serve 80 youth.
Detroit Horse Power - Detroit Horse Power seeks to deepen and broaden young people’s leadership capacities, learning skills, via afterschool programming that centers on horsemanship, social-emotional learning and Perseverance, Empathy, Responsible risk-taking, Confidence, and Self-control (PERCS). Applicant plans to serve 50 students annually.
Sound Mind Sound Body Foundation- This program fosters health and wellness through football and cheerleading, while providing mentorship and academic support. With your investment, we can deepen our impact and extend our reach to even more children who need these opportunities most. Will serve 700 youth annually.
Information on 2026-2027 Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Subrecipients