Eight days after entering the world, Khi’Meir Taylor made another debut — this time in what could be a national spotlight. January 10 was the first day of a $55 million experiment to test whether cash payments can protect children from the toxic stress of poverty....
Congressman Dan Kildee recently announced new federal funding to help the Flint Institute of Arts purchase new equipment to preserve and protect its artwork. The $150,000 federal grant, awarded through the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities, will help the...
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation granted a total of $1.75 million to support participation by eight Flint area schools in the newly created Network for School Excellence. One of several initiatives led by the Flint Center for Educational Excellence, the Network...
The Flint City Council approved an additional $1 million allocation of ARPA funds for the Berston Field House renovation and expansion during a special meeting on Nov. 17. Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley proposed the allocation after Mott Foundation President Ridgway...
Earlier this year, The MADE Institute proudly secured $74,000 in funding from CIV:LAB to support our groundbreaking "Industry Upskilling Program." This initiative focuses on equipping members of the workforce with certification in energy efficiency and clean...
46 students have graduated debt-free so far thanks to local scholarship program Over the last five years, 46 Flint Promise Scholars graduated from Kettering University, Mott Community College, and University of Michigan-Flint without student loan debt thanks to the...
Youth Arts: Unlocked (YAU) has announced a new federal grant to support high-quality arts programming for justice-involved youth aimed at reducing juvenile delinquency, recidivism, and other problem and high-risk behaviors. YAU was one of five programs nationwide...
100K Ideas celebrated their Grand Opening of the organization's new space located in the Dryden Building, on July 18th. Bringing together many individuals within the community, a large group came to celebrate the opening of not just 100K Ideas’ new space, but the...
Are you feeling the heat? According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, June 2023 globally averaged as the hottest June on record, and climate scientists believe it likely that we will continue to see abnormally hot temperatures throughout the...
Congressman Dan Kildee recently announced a new federal research grant to support cutting-edge clean energy technologies at Kettering University in Flint. The $249,999 grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), will be used to design...
Grant to Help Improve the Lives of Children Congressman Dan Kildee recently announced new federal funding to support the University of Michigan-Flint and support children and families in mid-Michigan. The $466,637 grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and...
Grant Supports 24 AmeriCorps Service Members to Work in the Local Community WASHINGTON-Congressman Dan Kildee recently announced new federal funding that will support an AmeriCorps program addressing areas of critical need in mid-Michigan, including food security...
1 million from Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Up to $3.3 million from The Recycling Partnership These grants fund free 96-gallon recycling carts for all single-family households in Flint. The Michigan Department of Environment,...
In a boost to its programs serving underrepresented high school students, Kettering University announced it has received a $200,000 grant from General Motors. The grant will help Kettering expand three programs that introduce female and minority high school...
MSHDA Investing in Community Housing (MICH) This program is designed to provide single-family home repair and facilitate new construction at the local level to increase accessibility and visit-ability statewide. The Michigan State Housing Development Authority is...
