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FY2022 Community Project Funding Requests

Fiscal Year 2022 Submitted Community Project Funding Requests

Intended Recipient:

Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services (ACCESS)

Requested Amount:

$1,000,000

Project Name:

ACCESS to Education Out of School Programming

Full Address of Intended Recipient:

2651 Saulino Court, Dearborn, MI 48120

Signed Financial Disclosure Letter:

AVAILABLE HERE

Explanation of Request:

The funding would be used for out of school programming for K-9 students, as well as targeted adult education services, with a focus on preparing parents and caregivers to better support their children’s academic and social-emotional well-being. The programming will be over 32 weeks and take place at ACCESS’ Youth and Family Center and in five schools across the 12th District in Allen Park and Dearborn. They will also have 6 weeks of summer programming.



Intended Recipient:

Henry Ford College

Request Amount:

$2,728,696

Project Name:

Center for Innovation in Occupational Education

Full Address of Intended Recipient:

5105 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, MI 48128

Signed Financial Disclosure Letter:

AVAILABLE HERE

Explanation of Request:

The funding would be used towards programming for Preschool through 12the grade and adult education to develop student knowledge and skills in advanced manufacturing linked to industry 4.0 and other industry sectors forecasting high-growth and high-demand occupational outlooks. Each program will be adapted and enhanced, “technologized”, interwoven with soft/foundational skills, and developed into online educational resources (OERs) in an open-source platform.



Intended Recipient:

Eastern Michigan University

Request Amount:

$297,800

Project Name:

The Collaborative Child Development Center

Full Address of Intended Recipient:

202 Welch Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Signed Financial Disclosure Letter:

AVAILABLE HERE

Explanation of Request:

The funding would be used for Eastern Michigan University’s The Collaborative Child Development Center in Ypsilanti, MI, to (1) continue to offer high-quality early childhood educational services to children ages 18 months through five years in eastern Washtenaw County, (2) expand services to include infants and evening programs for children up to age 12, and (3) provide support services for up to ten individuals to complete service hours at The Collaborative as part of their child care certification program. These funds will also increase childcare scholarships to low-income families.



Intended Recipient:

Henry Ford Health System

Requested Amount:

$900,000

Project Name:

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Virtual Patient Care

Full Address of Intended Recipient:

One Detroit Place, Detroit, MI 48202

Signed Financial Disclosure Letter:

AVAILABLE HERE

Explanation of Request:

The funding would be used for Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital (HFWH) to expand virtual patient support functions and pilot an inpatient video monitoring system. The system would expand HFWH’s capabilities by providing virtual patient support functions, such as telesitter monitoring, electronic intensive care unit services, and in-house inpatient monitoring, within the hospital through a two-way camera system that is linked to their electronic medical record (EMR).



Intended Recipient:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Request Amount:

$1,422,000

Project Name:

Ecorse Creek, Wayne County, Michigan

Full Address of Intended Recipient:

477 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

Signed Financial Disclosure Letter:

AVAILABLE HERE

Explanation of Request:

The funding would be used towards the pre-construction engineering and design for phase to build a stormwater detention basin in Dearborn Heights to reduce the severity of flood events in the communities of Romulus, Inkster, Westland, Dearborn Heights, Taylor, Allen Park, Melvindale, Lincoln Park and Ecorse.



Intended Recipient:

Eastern Michigan University

Request Amount:

$250,000

Project Name:

Prisoner Reentry Services

Full Address of Intended Recipient:

202 Welch Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Signed Financial Disclosure Letter:

AVAILABLE HERE

Explanation of Request:

EMU seeks funding for one year to double the number of formerly incarcerated individuals in Washtenaw County who receive reentry services provided by Social Work students in partnership with local nonprofits.



Intended Recipient:

Educate Youth Ypsilanti

Request Amount:

$149,000

Project Name:

Police-Community Relations Training Program

Full Address of Intended Recipient:

104 South Huron Street, #1, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Signed Financial Disclosure Letter:

AVAILABLE HERE

Explanation of Request:

The funding would be used for a law enforcement and community relations training program targeted at the youth in Ypsilanti, connecting them with law enforcement and building mutual trust. This program utilizes stakeholders in the community to facilitate discussions and activities focusing on all community members being part of the solutions to strengthen law enforcement relations with the communities they serve.



Intended Recipient:

Washtenaw County Government

Request Amount:

$5,000,000

Project Name:

Eastern Washtenaw County Recreation Center

Full Address of Intended Recipient

220 N Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Signed Financial Disclosure Letter:

AVAILABLE HERE

Explanation of Request:

This project is the construction of a new recreation building in Ypsilanti Township in eastern Washtenaw County. This project, led by the Ann Arbor YMCA, is a partnership between the Y, Washtenaw County, the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission, and Ypsilanti Township. It will promote the health and wellbeing of eastern Washtenaw County residents, especially our young people, through healthy living programming, indoor and outdoor recreation activities, and youth development and social responsibility programming. It is crucial that we focus our attention on the development of the children in our community and this building will provide them with a safe place to go, a place to attend after-, summer-, and out-of-school programming, to interact with other kids, with opportunities to connect with mentors and gain access to resources for success.



Intended Recipient:

City of Ann Arbor

Request Amount:

$7,500,000

Project Name:

Safe, Healthy, and Net Zero Energy Affordable Supportive Housing

Full Address of Intended Recipient:

2000 South Industrial, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Signed Financial Disclosure Letter:

AVAILABLE HERE

Explanation of Request:

This project will support the transition of ten affordable supportive housing sites under the authority of the Ann Arbor Housing Commission (AAHC), a public Housing Authority, to nearly net zero energy sites that ensure safe, healthy, and comfortable housing for residents in need. Each of the nine sites will be equipped with rooftop solar, battery storage (to serve as a generator during power outages), deep energy efficiency improvements, upgraded electrical, and, to the fullest extent possible, a transition to electrical appliances, including shared public EV infrastructure.



Intended Recipient:

Jewish Family Services

Request Amount:

$1,500,000

Project Name:

WISE Center

Full Address of Intended Recipient:

2245 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Signed Financial Disclosure Letter:

AVAILABLE HERE

Explanation of Request:

The funding would be used for Jewish Family Services (JFS) to transform the experience of aging by creating the Washtenaw Integrated Senior Experience (WISE) Center at JFS as a meaningful “place” for Washtenaw County seniors. The facility will support a network of expert behavioral mental health services, comprehensive geriatric services and educational programming, memory assessments, and a fully appointed kitchen and workspace to address the specialized dietary needs of older adults.

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