Bedford Stuyvesant

St. Nicks Alliance

Description:
General Operating Support to sustain Workforce Development comprehensive employment division and ensure its maximum impact and outcomes. Program provides credentialed technical training to 350+ individuals with multiple employment barriers.
Grant Amount: $25,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Neighborhoods Served: Bushwick
Neighborhoods Served: Williamsburg
Population Served: Ex Offenders
Population Served: Adults
Ages Served: Young Adults (18-24)
Ages Served: Adults (24-65)

Settlement Housing Fund, Inc.

Description:
Renewal grant to support 75 youth in a 2 year educational and vocational program. Participants enroll in a 10 month pre-GED and/or GED class and a Youth Build program: building and apartment renovations & maintenance. Also includes mental health services.
Grant Amount: $25,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Neighborhoods Served: Crown Heights
Neighborhoods Served: East New York
Population Served: All Populations
Ages Served: Youth (12-18)
Ages Served: Young Adults (18-24)

SCO Family of Services

Description:
A grant to support a home based, early literacy program from families in the Parent Child Home program. Baby and Me is a structured reading and play group for children 0-3.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Neighborhoods Served: Brownsville
Neighborhoods Served: East New York
Population Served: Families
Population Served: Children
Ages Served: Preschool Students
Ages Served: Infant/Children (0-5)

Pratt Area Community

Description:
Renewal grant to support economic development initiatives serving business owners on Fulton Street in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. PACC was instrumental in the creation of the BID and continues to solicit funding for capital improvements.
Grant Amount: $25,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Neighborhoods Served: Clinton Hill
Neighborhoods Served: Crown Heights
Population Served: Formerly Homeless
Population Served: Homeless
Population Served: Adults
Ages Served: All Ages

Partnership with Children, Inc.

Description:
Renewal grant to support Open Heart Open Mind; a school-based, direct service program designed to promote social and emotional learning for at risk middle school students. Program serves 200 students via peer mediation, school newspaper, and a book club.
Grant Amount: $40,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Neighborhoods Served: Fort Greene
Population Served: Children
Population Served: Youth
Ages Served: Children (5-12)
Ages Served: Youth (12-18)

Partnership with Children, Inc.

Description:
Renewal grant to support Open Heart Open Mind; a school-based, direct service program designed to promote social and emotional learning for at risk middle school students. Program serves 200 students via peer mediation, school newspaper, and a book club.
Grant Amount: $40,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Neighborhoods Served: Fort Greene
Population Served: Children
Population Served: Youth
Ages Served: Children (5-12)
Ages Served: Youth (12-18)

New York Restoration Project

Description:
Renewal grant to support modest capital improvements and community outreach activities in 21 community gardens. Kids and families will benefit from increased access to the garden, food production, and environmental education.
Grant Amount: $15,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Neighborhoods Served: Bushwick
Neighborhoods Served: East New York
Population Served: All Populations
Ages Served: All Ages

NY Writers Coalition Inc.

Description:
Support for NYWCs free Brooklyn-based creative writing programs. Funds will be used for salaries of staff overseeing the creative writing workshops, stipends, and associated costs.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bay Ridge
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Neighborhoods Served: Clinton Hill
Population Served: All Populations
Ages Served: All Ages

NY Writers Coalition Inc.

Description:
Support for NYWCs free Brooklyn-based creative writing programs. Funds will be used for salaries of staff overseeing the creative writing workshops, stipends, and associated costs.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bay Ridge
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Neighborhoods Served: Clinton Hill
Population Served: All Populations
Ages Served: All Ages

Neighbors Together Corp.

Description:
Operating support to facilitate this soup kitchen's comprehensive programs addressing hunger and poverty amidst a devastating economy, and to truly empower its members and guests.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Neighborhoods Served: Brownsville
Neighborhoods Served: Ocean Hill
Population Served: Alcohol, Drug, Substance Abusers
Population Served: Ex Offenders
Population Served: Formerly Homeless
Population Served: Homeless
Population Served: Adults
Ages Served: Adults (24-65)
Ages Served: Aging, Elderly, Senior Citizens (65+)