We The People of Detroit
Amount: $5000
Project Title: Creating Water Stations in Flint
Project Description: We the People of Detroit will set up a Water Rights Hotline, Water Stations and Emergency Water Drops for the elderly and disabled in Flint.
Community Based Organization Partners
Amount: $3000
Project Title: Building Relationships and Collaboration for Water Issue Advocacy
Project Description: Community based Organization Partners will work to build a relationship with invited participants – The City of Flint, Genesee County Health Departments, Sierra Club Michigan, University of Michigan Public Health, Water We Fighting For, We the People of Detroit and others – to create a collaboration for advocacy related to water issues.
EcoWorks
Amount: $2000
Project Title: Roadmap to Water Security Report
Project Description: With the help of the University of Michigan’s master’s students, EcoWorks will research and document the social costs of municipal water costs to advocate for water affordability.
EcoWorks
Amount: $1000
Project Title: Going Blue & Going Green
Project Description: Funding will assist the Youth Energy Squad to create posters highlighting information about green infrastructure, stormwater management, water quality, and the Great lakes to increase public awareness and build support.
Flint Development Center
Amount: $5000
Project Title: Connecting Flint Youth with Positive Water Interactions through Gardening
Project Description: The Flint Development Center will use funds to assist youth in planning, building, maintaining, and harvesting food gardens while incorporating an understanding of the water they’ll use and impact they have on the water system.
“All About Water” Participants
Amount: $1500
Project Title: Travel Scholarships for All About Water Participants
Project Description: Freshwater Future held a meeting February 1, 2017 for organizations and individuals in Flint and Detroit who have a deep desire to improve the quality and accessibility of water in their communities. Travel scholarships were awarded in the amount of $300 to 5 people who requested assistance to be there.
Genesee County Hispanic/Latino Collaborative
Amount: $10000
Project Title: Water Shut-Off Prevention Program
Project Description: Genesee County Hispanic/Latino Collaborative will develop a program to help prevent water shut-offs before they occur. Additionally, they will assist local residents in developing plans for reconnecting if there has been a shut off.
Genesee County Hispanic/Latino Collaborative
Amount: $5000
Project Title: Genesee County Hispanic/Latino Collaborative Relocation Project
Project Description: Funds will assist the Genesse County Hispanic/Latino Collaborative with relocation expenses resulting from the sale of their current office space. Costs incurred could include rental space, moving costs, water hookup, etc. The relocation will be necessary so that they may continue to ensure resident on the east side of Flint will continue to have access to safe water, information about water safety and availability and assistance with heath care needs related to contaminated water.
Saugtuck Dunes Costal Alliance
Amount: $3500
Project Title: The Saugatuck Dunes: Building a Balanced Solution
Project Description: Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance will use grant funds for their project to create alternative designs that wouold minimize the environmental impacts of a proposed permit for excavation of a marina channel on the northshore of the mouth of the Kalamzoo River.
We The People of Detroit
Amount: $3500
Project Title: Inaugural Women?s Convention ? Water Issues in Flint and Detroit
Project Description: Will the People of Detroit will assist 12 women in attending the Inaugural Women?s Convention in Detroit, where they will have an opportunity to raise the profile and knowledge of water issues among women actively working for change in Detroit, Flint, and across the country.