Columbus House (CT)
Columbus House (CT) received a $2.0 million (over five years) grant from the Center of Substance Abuse Treatment, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for their Recovery Intervention Service Team project.
The Cedars (ME)
The Cedars (ME) received a $1.5 million (over three years) grant from the Sam L. Cohen Foundation to name their new health center as part of their $30.0 million capital campaign, Grow Bold with Us.
mHub (IL)
mHub (IL) received a $500,000 i6 Challenge Grant from the EDA Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) program. mHub was one of 35 organizations that received funding from 215 applications submitted.
Fairfield University’s Egan School of Nursing (CT)
Fairfield University’s Egan School of Nursing (CT) received a $394,994 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship for their Primary-Care Outcome Valued Initiative for Delivery of Education (PROVIDE) initiative.
World Business Chicago (IL)
World Business Chicago (IL), in partnership with the City of Chicago and the seven counties of Northeast Illinois – Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will – received $500,000 in funding from the JP Morgan Chase Foundation to launch the Metro Chicago Exports initiative. This regional collaboration will help small and medium enterprises throughout the metro area capture export opportunities and strengthen Chicagoland’s network of regional service providers.
Stamford Public Schools (CT)
Stamford Public Schools (CT) received a $765,000 five-year grant from the Connecticut State Department of Education 21st Century Community Learning Centers program to implement Cloonan After-School STEAM Academy (CASSA), homework assistance, personal enrichment, and parental involvement after-school program serving 110 Grade 6 – 8 students. They were one of 26 that won the five-year grant out of 47 applications received, ranking with the 7th highest score.
Disabled Sports USA (MD), now Move United (MD)
Disabled Sports USA (MD), now Move United (MD), received two grants from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: 1) $500,000 that will serve 500 veterans through the Winter Sports program, and 2) $274,658 to support 200 disabled veterans living in geographically limited areas. Read the press release for the Winter Sports program grant here.
World Business Chicago (IL)
World Business Chicago (IL) received a $300,000 grant from the Chicago Community Trust to support the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs.
Marlboro College (VT)
Marlboro College (VT), in partnership with Common Good Vermont, the United Way of Chittenden County, the United Ways of Vermont, SerVermont, and the Vermont Community Foundation received a two-year $200,000 grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service to implement its Benchmarks for a Better Vermont program. It was one of five that received funding out of more than 70 applications received.
Sunrise Retirement Community (IA)
Sunrise Retirement Community (IA) received two $10,000 grant awards from Argosy Casinos/Penn Gaming for their $14.0 million Seeing a New Sunrise capital campaign to build a new Health Center.