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Neighborhood Legal Services- $68,719.00- To provide comprehensive case management services, including legal representation and appropriate referrals to victims of human trafficking

Jefferson East, Inc- $65,719.00- Develop disaster preparedness strategies, help residents develop personal disaster preparedness plans, Provide CERT training to residents and business owners and provide private security patrols. They will also engage domestic violence survivors in partnerships with the 5th and 7th precincts

The International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit-  $73,971.00- 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.

Accounting Aid Society- $73,939.00- Provides free tax preparation and counseling assistance to Low/Mod income Detroit households; provides education in financial management.

Mercy Education Project- $75,012.00- MEP's programming provides engaging, 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, and other life skills

Wellspring-$75,012.00- 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 & adventure experiences.

Sowing Empowerment and Economic Development (SEED)- $75,012.00- The SEED Extended Learning Program (SELP) is a comprehensive afterschool and summer program designed to cater to the unique needs of grades K-5 in low to moderate-income BIPOC communities.

DAPCEP- $68,719.00- DAPCEP Program provides nationally recognized enrichment programs in science technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to Pre-K to 12th grade students. 

Give Merit-$65,351.00- Give Merit through its FATE program, a cohort based college readiness and leadership experience for high school students residing in the City of Detroit

Siena Literacy Center-$75,012.00- 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 Greening of Detroit- $73,939.00- 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.

Teen Hype- $75,012.00- Teen HYPE’s Peer Education Program is a comprehensive program designed to foster youth mobility by equipping participants with the skills to navigate, lead, and succeed across various settings and systems

St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center-$73,939.00- St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center offers preparation for successful completion of the GED exam and assist residents to become economically self sufficient. 

Math Corps- $65,351.00- Students receive math instruction in both foundational skills and advanced topics, such as algebra, fractals, and mathematical problem-solving. In addition to math, the camp integrates leadership development, career and college exploration, and social-emotional learning (SEL).

Urban Neighborhood Initiatives- $75,012.00  -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

The Youth Connection- $68,719.00- Train youth 14-24 for careers and develop "home-grown" heroes.  Provide quality youth programming in environ-mental conservation, outdoor recreation, community service projects and on the job training.

Central Detroit Christian- $65,351.00- will transform K-8 students to reach their highest potential, focusing on the needs of the whole child through positive relationships with caring adults and peers, including addressing reading and math proficiency  and social emotional learning.

Project Healthy Community- $70,719.00- Family Wellness Program is to improve the health of Detroit residents through improved health literacy, health behaviors, nutrition, and exercise. The program seeks to strengthen the relationship between participants and their primary care providers.

Forgotten Harvest- $68,571.00- Will host 2-4 distributions each month, resulting in 36-72 additional distributions in 2026 that reach an expected total of 129,600-259,200 Detroit residents. Coupled with the 50,000-150,000 pounds of fresh meat and these drive-thru food distributions will have an even more meaningful impact in the lives Detroit residents struggling with food security.

Avalon Healing Center- $68,719.00- 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.

World Medical Relief- $68,719.00- 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.

My Community Dental Centers- $70,719.00- Provides free dental services, including surgery, fillings, full and partial dentures to low/mod residents, free prescriptions to low income patients in need of continuous medications.

Gay Elders of Metro Detroit- $73,571.00- Caregiver Education, Training & Support and Kinship Support Services that will reach 170 LGBTQ+ Detroiters, caregivers (informal and formal), and their families over the 2026 Program Year

St. Patrick Senior Center-$70,719.00- 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.

Luella Hannan Memorial- $70,719.00- Support to assist the Zena Baum Senior Center with program activities to fund nutrition, legal, transportation and elder abuse casework. 

Southwest Detroit Immigrant and Refugee Center- $65,351.00- Southwest Detroit Immigrant and Refugee Center (SWIRC) will expand its legal services and guidance, free of charge, for estate planning for senior citizens in the City of Detroit. “Property Preservation Services for Detroit Seniors” will help Detroit families initiate and complete the legal processes necessary to keep generational wealth in their families

Northend Village- $65,351.00- Northend Village Adult Activity Center, provides activities for seniors such as social activities, nutrition/ daily nutritious meals

Mosaic Youth Theatre- $68,719.00- 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.

Detroit Horse Power- $68,719.00- Detroit Horse Power seeks to deepen and broaden young people’s leadership capacities, learning skills, and compassion for themselves and others via afterschool programming that centers on horsemanship, social-emotional learning and Perseverance, Empathy, Responsible risk-taking, Confidence, and Self-control (PERCS) . DHP enrolls 6th through 12th graders in afterschool, year-round programming.

Clark Park Coalition- $68,719.00- 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

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Michigan- $65,351.00- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Michigan (BBBSSEM) requests funding to expand its one-to-one mentoring services to low-income youth in Detroit. BBBSSEM will match youth between the ages of 7 and 18 with caring, committed, and competent adult mentors who will help them build resilience, develop essential life skills, and achieve their full potential.

Detroit African Youth Development Corporation- $65,351.00- DAYDO will support expanded learning opportunities through tutoring and mentorship with emphasis on leadership, community engagement, literacy, science, mathematics, and sports. their individual and group mentoring programs promote positive youth development. Children and youth are matched with mentors who’s insights, skills, and experiences best align with the mentee’s needs

Southwest Detroit Business Association- $65,719.00- The Center of Music & Performing Arts – Southwest (COMPÁS) is requesting funds to enhance its programming that provides accessible music, dance, and performing arts education to youth in Southwest Detroit.