The Mayor and City Council of the City of Detroit invite community organizations to submit proposals for projects to be funded by the Community Development Block Grant/Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (CDBG/NOF) program.
Donor Name: City of Detroit
State: Michigan
City: Detroit
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/19/2023
Size of the Grant: $100,000
Details:
All nonprofit, tax-exempt community organizations with at least two (2) years of operation that wish to participate in the development and implementation of CDBG/NOF projects as advisors and/or as operating agencies may submit proposals. Agencies may submit proposals for a minimum of $100,000 for each Public Service Program proposal.
Funding Priorities
- Education
- Education component will provide academic support to individuals in school or those that did not finish high school and desire to improve their literacy, leadership development, or get their GED and/or basic job training or skill set improvement. Proposals must be focused on the three major content areas below:
- Literacy: Classroom-based academics, including reading and math
- Enrichment/Readiness: Math and Science
- Job Training: Basic skill set improvement, technical assistance, job placement
- Education component will provide academic support to individuals in school or those that did not finish high school and desire to improve their literacy, leadership development, or get their GED and/or basic job training or skill set improvement. Proposals must be focused on the three major content areas below:
- Seniors
- Seniors’ component includes activities targeted for the well-being of senior citizens for transportation and health services. Services in this category should be focused on transportation for senior medical appointments and related activities, along with other community-based group programs that provide health services to older adults suffering with Alzheimer disease and other cognitive disorders, break to people taking care of their elderly loved ones in the form of adult day care services, etc.
- Transportation: To medical appointments
- Health Services: Dental appointments, drug prescriptions etc.
- Senior Health & Wellness
- Seniors’ component includes activities targeted for the well-being of senior citizens for transportation and health services. Services in this category should be focused on transportation for senior medical appointments and related activities, along with other community-based group programs that provide health services to older adults suffering with Alzheimer disease and other cognitive disorders, break to people taking care of their elderly loved ones in the form of adult day care services, etc.
- Health
- Health component is specifically designed for the provision of other health services, which does not include transportation or medical appointments. Basic health services may include, but are not limited to:
- Nutritious lunch and snacks
- Socialization and recreation, community outings, personal grooming, and hygiene
- Therapeutic activities, health monitoring, medication administration, family counseling services, prescription medication for individuals or insurance to pay retail, and prescription mail orders.
- Health component is specifically designed for the provision of other health services, which does not include transportation or medical appointments. Basic health services may include, but are not limited to:
- Public Safety
- Public Safety component includes neighborhood or community-based activities focused on safe keeping of citizens. Program services may include, but are not limited to:
- Domestic and gun violence prevention
- Crime reduction and supportive counseling and referrals
- Community/Neighborhood-Based patrols/watch and code enforcement, etc.
- Representation/Human Trafficking services
- Grief support to individuals and families
- Public Safety component includes neighborhood or community-based activities focused on safe keeping of citizens. Program services may include, but are not limited to:
- Recreation (Youth)
- Recreation component will be focused on youth programs. Eligible service activities may include, but are not limited to:
- Arts, crafts, music, theater
- Youth sports and activities
- Recreation component will be focused on youth programs. Eligible service activities may include, but are not limited to:
For more information, visit City of Detroit.
