Grants

Category Economic Independence
Grants Awarded in 2025

Center for Employment Opportunities

Amount
$25,000
Category
Economic Independence
Grants Awarded in
2025

for employment services for formerly incarcerated individuals in FY26

CHN Housing Partners

Amount
$10,000
Category
Economic Independence
Grants Awarded in
2025

for the Lease Purchase homeownership program in 2025

Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.

Amount
$25,000
Category
Economic Independence
Grants Awarded in
2025

to launch a pilot initiative to strengthen workforce programming for homeless young adults in 2025

Legal Aid Society of Cleveland

Amount
$20,000
Category
Economic Independence
Grants Awarded in
2025

to remove barriers to economic independence through civil legal aid in 2025

May Dugan Center

Amount
$20,000
Category
Economic Independence
Grants Awarded in
2025

for the Education Resource Center in 2025

Northeast Ohio Worker Center

Amount
$20,000
Category
Economic Independence
Grants Awarded in
2025

for financial literacy and “know your rights” education for workers in 2025

Smart Development, Inc.

Amount
$25,000
Category
Economic Independence
Grants Awarded in
2025

for the Community First program in 2025

Spanish American Committee for a Better Community

Amount
$20,000
Category
Economic Independence
Grants Awarded in
2025

for the Families First program in 2025

University Settlement, Inc

Amount
$15,000
Category
Economic Independence
Grants Awarded in
2025

for family stability support after exiting the shelter system in FY26

Total $180,000