Neighborhoods
Housing + Business Districts
We seek to create greater access to housing prosperity for all who call Kent County home. We invest in the production and preservation of equitable, stable, quality, affordable housing in historically under-resourced neighborhoods.
Recent Grants From This Area
Recipient
Amount
Date
Purpose
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Baxter Community Center
$400,000
Jun. 2020
To maximize organizational potential and secure a sustainable future of service to our community.
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Samaritas
$100,000
Apr. 2020
In support of a new 53-unit affordable living community for older adults in Grand Rapids. This partnership was made possible by the Lucy E. Barnett Trust for the Elderly.
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Steepletown Neighborhood Services
$10,000
Apr. 2020
To explore new approaches for how critical services can continue to be provided as the organization transitions to independence.
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KConnect
$10,000
Feb. 2020
To finalize the development of a comprehensive community plan to address child & family housing insecurity & racialized disparities in Kent County.
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Community Rebuilders
$66,000
Oct. 2019
To support the development of a community collaborative to decrease the number of homeless families in Kent County and address social determinants of health.
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Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan
$10,000
Oct. 2019
To match FEMA support for the Fire Safety program to target underserved Spanish-speaking households in Wyoming.
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Baxter Community Center
$50,000
Aug. 2019
To support the #BAX50 campaign and address pressing capital improvement needs, essential to providing a safe, efficient environment positioning them for sustainability and long-term community impact.
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Heart of West Michigan United Way
$50,000
Jun. 2019
Supporting the Fulton Manor Temporary Emergency Family Shelter, providing families with children experiencing a housing crisis with safe shelter, basic needs, and assistance in rehousing.
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Dwelling Place
$5,000
Feb. 2019
Development of a collaborative plan to integrate behavioral health and economic development solutions in the Heartside Neighborhood.
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KConnect
$10,000
Dec. 2018
To facilitate the development of a comprehensive community plan to address homelessness and affordable housing in Kent County.
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Opportunity Resource Fund
$150,000
Oct. 2018
Support the establishment of the Fresh Opportunity Mortgage Program in Grand Rapids, which will provide home mortgage loans to people who have been denied by traditional sources of credit.
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Habitat for Humanity of Kent County
$800,000
Aug. 2018
Investment in the Brighter Future Campaign for Roosevelt Park - a comprehensive market intervention strategy to increase home ownership and establish a sustainable land acquisition fund.