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Posted on: June 25, 2019

[ARCHIVED] Human Service Grants

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For more than 20 years, the City of Portage has awarded annual grants to human service agencies that provide housing, food, clothing and other critical assistance to Portage citizens in need.  As part of this long-standing partnership with local agencies, the City of Portage Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget includes grants from the General Fund and the Community Development Block Grant Fund to the agencies noted to the right.  For additional information regarding services provided by these agencies, please contact the Department of Community Development at 329-4477, or visit the links to these partner agencies.

Community Partner Agency
Grant Award
Services to Portage Residents

Portage Community Center

$135,285*


Youth development, health care, education and supportive services.   Emergency Assistance programs include: food pantry, holiday food baskets, free clothing and financial assistance.  Transportation assistance and youth recreation scholarships are also available.

Housing Resources, Inc.

$29,000

Housing assessment, homelessness prevention and permanent supportive housing for families and children.

YWCA

$19,000

Emergency support 24-hour hotline, counseling and shelter for      victims of domestic assault and/or sexual assault. 

Catholic Charities

$17,000

Emergency support, counseling, shelter and outreach for homeless and at-risk youth at the ARK Shelter and Community Services program.

Gryphon Place

$3,750

2-1-1 Information and Referral, 24-hour hotline.

Lending Hands

$5,000

Medical equipment loan program for persons with disabilities.

Kalamazoo Literacy Council

$2,750

Literacy instructional books and supplies.

*$93,240 from the General Fund, plus $42,045 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund

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