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Grants in Support of Human Services Awarded in 2021

Asian Community and Cultural Center

$30,000

Second and final payment of a two-year $60,000 general-operating grant for this center serving Lincoln’s Asian and New American communities

Bridges to Hope

$20,000

Second and final payment of a two-year $45,000 grant for continued support of a staff position for this organization supporting those re-entering society after incarceration

Cause Collective

$20,000

General-operating and staffing support for this organization providing education, advocacy and networking opportunities for Lincoln nonprofits and their employees

Cedars Youth Services, Inc.

$20,000

Staffing support for this agency’s emergency shelter, providing short-term care for youth ages 12-18

CenterPointe, Inc.

$10,000

Continued support for the Artists on the Edge and Writers’ Wordshop, creative opportunities for adults with mental-health issues or in recovery

El Centro de las Américas

$30,000

General-operating support for this cultural center serving Lincoln’s Hispanic/Latinx population and the community

Family Violence Council

$300,000

First payment of a three-year $900,000 Breakthrough Initiative Grant supporting a collaborative coordinated response to child abuse cases in Lancaster County in which domestic violence also occurs

Fresh Start, Inc.

$45,000

First payment of a two-year $90,000 general-operating grant for this shelter and transitional program for homeless women

Friendship Home of Lincoln

$35,000

First payment of a two-year $60,000 grant to increase outreach and services to communities of color for this crisis center and shelter for victims of domestic violence

Good Neighbor Community Center, Inc.

$30,000

Second and final payment of a two-year $60,000 general-operating grant for this agency serving basic and emergency needs and programs for New Americans

Heartland Big Brothers-Big Sisters (aka Big Brothers Big Sisters Lincoln)

$30,000

First payment of a two-year $50,000 grant to support staffing for this organization that coordinates and professionally supports one-to-one mentoring relationships for at-risk children

HopeSpoke

$30,000

Programming support for this agency that provides child-centered mental-health services for low-income families

Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach, Inc.

$15,000

Second and final payment of a two-year $40,000 grant supporting the Homeless Diversion program, which works to find or keep housing options

MENTOR Nebraska

$10,000

In support of technical assistance, training, resources and more for Lincoln’s mentoring organizations

Rabble Mill

$20,000

First payment of a two-year $40,000 general-operating grant to support this organization providing life and professional skills for at-risk youth in Lincoln

The Set Me Free Project

$10,000

Continued support of Lincoln education programs on the dangers of human trafficking and social media safety

Voices of Hope Lincoln, Inc.

$20,000

Staffing support for multicultural outreach for this organization that assists and advocates for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault