Boroughwide

Description:
Operating grant to continue outreach and base building around creation of 14 mile greenway along Brooklyn waterfront. BGI partners with NYC DOT to plan and design greenway.
Grant Amount: $30,000
Neighborhoods Served: Boroughwide
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages

Description:
Support for education programming that interprets Brooklyn's richly textured history and professional development workshops that instruct teachers in inquiry-based learning and how to use BHS materials in classroom-based activities.
Grant Amount: $25,000
Neighborhoods Served: Boroughwide
Population Served:
Ages Served: Children (5-12)
Ages Served: Youth (12-18)
Ages Served: Young Adults (18-24)

Description:
Support of the Museum's Women in the Arts Program. Proceeds go to support the Museum's educational programs.
Grant Amount: $500
Neighborhoods Served: Boroughwide
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages

Description:
Renewed support for major arts anchor that serves as a local and national model for the role that cultural institutions can and should play in our local communities and neighborhoods.
Grant Amount: $15,000
Neighborhoods Served: Boroughwide
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages

Description:
Support for the Immigrant Justice Initiative; a program to advocate for immigrant clients placement into community based services, defend against deportation, and help them remain with their U.S. families.
Grant Amount: $15,000
Neighborhoods Served: Boroughwide
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages

Description:
Support to hire a full time coordinator to support ten neighborhood groups and outreach to five new neighborhood groups. Goal is to increase knowledge about and access to fresh and affordable food.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Neighborhoods Served: Boroughwide
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages

Description:
BCU requests funds to train local leaders & develop successful public actions using PICO organizing model; relies on 1:1 conversation with community members & government leaders. BCU consist of 22 congregations representing 12 of 14 largest ethnic groups.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Neighborhoods Served: Boroughwide
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages

Description:
Support for its Model SRO Project, a groundbreaking, nationally recognized initiative to prevent homelessness for two of the most at-risk populations in Brooklyn: ex-offenders returning to the community and formerly homeless seniors.
Grant Amount: $25,000
Neighborhoods Served: Boroughwide
Population Served:
Ages Served: Young Adults (18-24)
Ages Served: Adults (24-65)
Ages Served: Aging, Elderly, Senior Citizens (65+)

Description:
Support for a multi-ethnic, faith-based community organization building local leadership to transform living conditions for all families in Brooklyn. Membership base includes 22 congregations (Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim).
Grant Amount: $10,000
Neighborhoods Served: Boroughwide
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages

Description:
Support to allow IRPE to provide outreach to underserved areas of Brooklyn.
Grant Amount: $500
Neighborhoods Served: Boroughwide
Population Served:
Ages Served: Aging, Elderly, Senior Citizens (65+)