Northwest ArkansasMonday, November 9
Fayetteville awards $81,253 in federal grants to seven nonprofits
The Daily Springdale team
If you know a Northwest Arkansas nonprofit, here's where some federal money landed. Fayetteville awarded $81,253 in Community Development Block Grant funding, a city news release said. The money comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
$81,253in federal grants to seven nonprofits
Grants ranged from $7,500 to $25,000 and cover health care, financial education, children's advocacy and family assistance.
Innovative Poverty Solutions got $12,000 for its Circles NWA program, which uses the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's CLIFF tool. Executive director Christina Williams said even $1 more per hour can push a family over an eligibility threshold and lead to a loss of benefits.
WelcomeHealth got the largest of seven grants
Source: Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| WelcomeHealth | $25,000 |
| Innovative Poverty Solutions | $12,000 |
| CASA of NWA | $10,000 |
| OneCommunity | $9,855 |
| Peace at Home | $9,000 |
| Magdalene Serenity House | $7,898 |
| Credit Counseling of Arkansas | $7,500 |
- WelcomeHealth: free medical and dental care for low-income families
- Peace at Home: food for families at its emergency shelter
- OneCommunity: its Feed Your Brain family literacy program
- Credit Counseling of Arkansas: a financial education workshop
The city ran a month-long public comment period and a community survey first. Chief Housing Officer Marlee Stark said access to health care, housing and services for children and families were among the needs residents named.