{"id":1000,"date":"2025-08-13T18:29:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T18:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mfiarstg.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1000"},"modified":"2025-09-15T17:49:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:49:13","slug":"our-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ar.mfi.org\/?page_id=1000","title":{"rendered":"Our Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-2c60bc77\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-reverse-columns-mobile has-vertical-center ticss-c00aadba\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-75b9263d\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-5d5675df\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-5d5675df\">Our Grants<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-efbeb90545fa7fcd5624988ed0faaddd wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#3d5967\"><strong>In 2024, the Foundation awarded more than $15 million in grants.<\/strong><br>Below is a comprehensive list of every grant distributed during the year, organized by our program areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-84b8df0b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion has-dark-title-bg\">\n<details open class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div>Arts &amp; Culture<\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color\" style=\"color:#3d5967\"><thead><tr><th>Grantee<\/th><th>Grant Purpose<\/th><th>Award Amount<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>African American Museum<\/td><td>Toward membership for 2024<\/td><td>$5,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Austin Classical Guitar Society<\/td><td>Toward replicating and scaling a proven model that will expand access to fine arts education for students across Texas<\/td><td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum<\/td><td>Toward bridging a revenue gap caused by COVID-19 as the museum grows visitorship and builds long-term financial sustainability<\/td><td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dallas Museum of Art<\/td><td>Toward membership for 2024<\/td><td>$25,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forest Forward<\/td><td>Toward the ongoing renovation of the historic Forest Theater and the community support it will provide to South Dallas<\/td><td>$275,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Frontiers of Flight Museum<\/td><td>Toward hiring key staff members to rebuild capacity and meet the needs of the growing number of museum visitors<\/td><td>$135,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Inside Climate News<\/td><td>Toward hiring a full-time journalist to cover clean energy issues in Texas<\/td><td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>James Dick Foundation for the Performing Arts<\/td><td>Toward additional spaces for rehearsal, teaching, and dressing rooms to expand arts and cultural access in central Texas<\/td><td>$25,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Musical Bridges Around the World<\/td><td>Toward the expansion of an arts-integrated program that supports children&#8217;s social-emotional learning and improves cultural competence<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nasher Sculpture Center<\/td><td>Toward membership for 2024<\/td><td>$10,000.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>San Antonio Children&#8217;s Museum<\/td><td>Toward creating a framework for measuring the museum\u2019s impact and use as a model for other informal learning institutions<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shakespeare Festival of Dallas<\/td><td>Toward rebuilding organizational capacity and financial sustainability for free arts programming in North Texas<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Southern Methodist University<\/td><td>To sustain and build the Meadows School of the Arts and the Meadows Museum to standards of excellence<\/td><td>$4,929,120<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Southern Methodist University<\/td><td>Toward support for the Meadows Scholars Program to recruit to recruit top students to the Meadows School of the Arts<\/td><td>$10,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>St. Philip&#8217;s School &amp; Community Center<\/td><td>Toward the construction of a fine arts pavilion to increase arts education in South Dallas<\/td><td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stages<\/td><td>Toward support for collaborative early-career theater training and mentoring programs in Houston<\/td><td>$200,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Texana Arts Council<\/td><td>Toward roof repair and replacement as part of the restoration of the historic Edna Theatre<\/td><td>$75,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details open class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div>Civic &amp; Public Affairs<\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color\" style=\"color:#3d5967\"><thead><tr><th>Grantee<\/th><th>Grant Purpose<\/th><th>Award Amount<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Austin Pets Alive<\/td><td>Toward the expansion of companion animal transportation and animal care education programs to increase live release rates in Texas<\/td><td>$75,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Communities Foundation of Texas<\/td><td>Toward the 16th annual North Texas Giving Day program and year-round capacity-building efforts for nonprofits<\/td><td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Council on Foundations<\/td><td>Toward membership for 2024<\/td><td>$25,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dallas Morning News EdLab, Arts Access, and the Future of North Texas Initiative (a fund of Communities Foundation of Texas)<\/td><td>Toward expanding nonprofit journalism initiatives focused on education, arts and culture, and the challenges of future population growth in North Texas<\/td><td>$125,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DeliverFund<\/td><td>Toward the development of innovative software to reduce human trafficking in Texas<\/td><td>$98,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Grantmakers For Effective Organizations<\/td><td>Toward membership for 2024<\/td><td>$11,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Human Rights Initiative of North Texas<\/td><td>Toward building capacity for legal asylum programming in North Texas and supporting long-term organizational sustainability<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National Center for Family Philanthropy<\/td><td>Toward membership for 2024<\/td><td>$10,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nonprofit Management Center of the Permian Basin<\/td><td>Toward a philanthropic roundtable event for rural West Texas nonprofit leaders<\/td><td>$5,000.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nonprofit Management Center of the Permian Basin<\/td><td>Toward building a resource hub in West Texas to create access to capacity-building resources for rural nonprofits<\/td><td>$92,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>North Texas Asset Funders Network   (a fund of Communities Foundation of Texas)<\/td><td>Toward membership for 2024<\/td><td>$10,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Philanthropy Roundtable<\/td><td>Toward membership for 2024<\/td><td>$5,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Philanthropy Southwest<\/td><td>Toward membership for 2024<\/td><td>$8,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Texas 2036<\/td><td>Toward continued support for building data tools and conducting research to inform Texas community leaders, policymakers, and citizens<\/td><td>$250,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Texas Tribune<\/td><td>Toward an initiative to rebuild local news across Texas, expand the reach of information, and increase earned revenue<\/td><td>$350,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Texas Census Institute (a fund of Waco Foundation)<\/td><td>Toward membership for 2024<\/td><td>$7,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United Way of Metropolitan Dallas<\/td><td>Toward a capacity-building tool to support nonprofit partners in accessing and effectively using new data that improves life outcomes for vulnerable populations in Dallas County<\/td><td>$250,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Houston-Victoria (a fund of University of Houston Foundation)<\/td><td>Toward strengthening the capacity and sustainability of nonprofits in Victoria and surrounding rural areas<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VolunteerNow<\/td><td>Toward developing an innovative and scalable model for corporate volunteers to engage with Texas youth aged 16 to 24 who are not in school or employed&nbsp;<\/td><td>$200,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details open class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div>Education<\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color\" style=\"color:#3d5967\"><thead><tr><th>Grantee<\/th><th>Grant Purpose<\/th><th>Award Amount<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Bynum School<\/td><td>Toward workforce training for adults and older adolescents with intellectual or developmental disabilities in Midland<\/td><td>$25,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Center for Transforming Lives<\/td><td>Toward constructing a new headquarters to expand poverty-reduction programming and community impact for low- to moderate-income and underrepresented families in southeast Fort Worth<\/td><td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>City Year&nbsp;<\/td><td>Toward support for addressing student learning loss and increasing pathways into teaching in Dallas<\/td><td>$75,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Educate Texas (a fund of Communities Foundation of Texas)<\/td><td>Toward continued support to improve postsecondary education completion rates in Texas<\/td><td>$575,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Education Pioneers<\/td><td>Toward recruiting and training non-instructional leaders to serve in school systems and education nonprofits in Dallas, Tarrant, and Harris counties<\/td><td>$75,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Journey Forward Mentoring<\/td><td>Toward increasing postsecondary education access and persistence for students of color from low-income households in Dallas County<\/td><td>$55,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marathon Public Library<\/td><td>Toward expanding the Marathon Public Library and revitalizing cultural opportunities in the West Texas region<\/td><td>$75,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National Association Of Student Personnel Administrators Inc<\/td><td>Toward increasing first-generation college completion rates in Texas<\/td><td>$150,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Opportunity 2040 (a fund of Commit2Dallas and Child Poverty Action Lab)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Toward continued support for an initiative to accelerate economic mobility for Dallas County residents and continuing support for Commit and the Child Poverty Action Lab<\/td><td>$550,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Out Teach<\/td><td>Toward an innovative school program and new digital professional learning pathway for North Texas elementary science teachers<\/td><td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Paso Del Norte Children&#8217;s Development Center<\/td><td>Toward construction of a second facility to increase capacity to serve more children with disabilities in El Paso<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Per Scholas<\/td><td>Toward supporting North Texas learners pursuing a tuition-free technical education to launch high-growth careers<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Principal Impact Collaborative (a fund of University of North Texas at Dallas)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Toward professional development for North Texas school principals to reduce turnover and improve campus climate<\/td><td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Read Up (a fund of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas)<\/td><td>Toward continued support for a collaboration that increases reading outcomes for elementary students in North Texas<\/td><td>$250,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SustainED Leaders<\/td><td>Toward training education leaders in Dallas to utilize evidence-based instructional leadership practices and accelerate student learning<\/td><td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Teach For America<\/td><td>Toward the development of teacher preparation and professional development programs to improve the academic achievement of Texas students through effective teachers<\/td><td>$250,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Teach Plus&nbsp;<\/td><td>Toward the recruitment and training of teachers as advocates for effective education policy<\/td><td>$75,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TEACH.ORG<\/td><td>Toward continuing support for a teacher recruitment initiative to increase the number of people entering the profession in Dallas-Fort Worth<\/td><td>$75,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TEACH.ORG<\/td><td>Toward continued support for a teacher recruitment initiative and increasing the number of people entering the profession in Dallas-Fort Worth<\/td><td>$75,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Texas A&amp;M San Antonio Foundation<\/td><td>Toward continued support to establish the first Texas-based &#8216;Educare&#8217;, a national model for early education teacher training and workforce development<\/td><td>$250,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Texas State College of Education (a fund of Texas State University Development Foundation&nbsp;<\/td><td>Toward scaling an innovative credential to increase the number of dual credit eligible teachers in Texas<\/td><td>$70,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Transformative Education For Adults, Inc.<\/td><td>Toward launching an innovative school system in North Texas to generate economic mobility and generational change<\/td><td>$200,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United to Learn<\/td><td>Toward an innovative approach to strengthen Dallas\u2019s high-quality teacher pipeline, reduce teacher shortages, and improve student literacy skills<\/td><td>$150,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation<\/td><td>Toward continued support for a new elementary school to replace Robb Elementary School in Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District<\/td><td>$500,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement<\/td><td>Toward expanding training opportunities and increasing the number of nursing and health professionals in the Rio Grande Valley<\/td><td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>WGU Corporation<\/td><td>Toward increasing degree and credential attainment rates in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and surrounding rural areas<\/td><td>$172,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details open class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div>Environment<\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Grantee<\/th><th>Grant Purpose<\/th><th>Award Amount<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Advanced Energy Economy Institute<\/td><td>Toward expanding advanced technologies in energy markets and adopting distributed energy resources in Texas<\/td><td>$75,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Clean Energy Buyers Institute<\/td><td>Toward research and analysis to define the cost savings from clean energy for Texas customers<\/td><td>$90,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Environmental Defense Fund<\/td><td>Toward advancing resilient groundwater management solutions in Texas to preserve water resources for the future<\/td><td>$150,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fossil Rim Wildlife Center<\/td><td>Toward constructing a new animal health and conservation center to increase conservation and research activities of endangered and threatened species in Texas<\/td><td>$200,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hemisfair Conservancy<\/td><td>Toward developing a replicable water conservation model for use in future parks throughout Texas<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National Wildlife Federation<\/td><td>Toward mitigating Texas\u2019 water loss challenges and supporting statewide water conservation strategies<\/td><td>$150,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Nature Conservancy<\/td><td>Toward the development of a communications effort to build support for initiatives that will make Texas a global leader in adapting to environmental threats and protecting communities<\/td><td>$250,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PowerHouse Texas<\/td><td>Toward fostering Texas&#8217; clean energy transformation by bridging the science-policy education gap<\/td><td>$125,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sierra Club Foundation, fiscal sponsor of Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter<\/td><td>Toward continued support of a clean energy campaign that improves grid integrity and makes clean energy accessible to more Texans<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sul Ross State University<\/td><td>Toward launching the West Texas Water Research Center to research and address groundwater challenges in Texas<\/td><td>$75,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Texas Agricultural Land Trust<\/td><td>Toward supporting the facilitation of conservation easements to protect Texas&#8217; natural resources<\/td><td>$250,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Texas Electric Transportation Resources Alliance Education Fund<\/td><td>Toward promoting the use of electric transportation to stimulate economic vitality, reduce pollution, and mitigate climate impact&nbsp;<\/td><td>$75,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Texas Solar Energy Society<\/td><td>Toward a statewide effort to increase renewable energy workforce training and double the amount of installed rooftop solar panels<\/td><td>$60,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Texas Water Foundation<\/td><td>Toward continued support of efforts in Texas water policy, building capacity, and educational activities<\/td><td>$200,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Texas Water Foundation<\/td><td>Toward continued expansion of the Texas Runs on Water public awareness campaign<\/td><td>$300,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Texas Water Trade<\/td><td>Toward reliable access to water for all Texans by increasing the capture, treatment, and reuse of water&nbsp;<\/td><td>$150,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TreeFolks<\/td><td>Toward continued support to build climate resilience by planting trees in regional floodplains and low-income urban neighborhoods in Central Texas<\/td><td>$85,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Water Foundation<\/td><td>Toward advancing water conservation projects through a pooled fund that is leveraged to support organizations across Texas<\/td><td>$150,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wildlife Habitat Federation<\/td><td>Toward the creation of resilient grasslands and healthy watersheds in more than 130 Texas counties<\/td><td>$54,445<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details open class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div>Health<\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color\" style=\"color:#3d5967\"><thead><tr><th>Grantee<\/th><th>Grant Purpose<\/th><th>Award Amount<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2 Inspire Peace Inc.<\/td><td>Toward support for increased capacity to offer social-emotional programs to children and adults in Dallas<\/td><td>$5,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ability Connection<\/td><td>Toward an emergency bridge grant to continue providing critical services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in multiple counties<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Austin Community Foundation for Texas Behavioral Health Funders Collaborative<\/td><td>Toward membership for 2024<\/td><td>$2,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Black Heart Association<\/td><td>Toward expanding mobile heart health services to prevent heart attack and stroke deaths in Dallas and Houston<\/td><td>$35,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bloom Fitness Corporation<\/td><td>Toward developing an accessible health app for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities in Texas<\/td><td>$37,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Carson&#8217;s Village<\/td><td>Toward expanded programming for the financial and mental health challenges Texans face after suffering loss<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Comanche County Hospital District<\/td><td>Toward outfitting a new residential nursing home with furniture, fixtures, and equipment to provide health care for rural seniors in Central Texas<\/td><td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Foundation for Brain Health Advances<\/td><td>Toward establishing partnerships to build new programming at college campuses that equip North Texas students with actionable tools to improve brain health<\/td><td>$150,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Foundation for the Callier Center and Communication Disorders<\/td><td>Toward designing and piloting a model for bringing high-quality audiological care to underserved infants and children in rural northeast Texas communities<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gamers Outreach Foundation<\/td><td>Toward expansion of a hospital-based therapeutic program using digital gaming to improve the well-being of pediatric patients across Texas<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Grantmakers In Health<\/td><td>Toward membership for 2024<\/td><td>$6,150<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lone Star Justice Alliance for Incarcerated Women&#8217;s Healthcare<\/td><td>Toward an innovative pilot program to transform health care services and safety for incarcerated Texas women<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Metrocare<\/td><td>Toward continued support for the construction of the new Mental Health and Disability Innovation Center at Hillside to offer high-quality mental health and developmental disability services in Dallas County<\/td><td>$250,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Metrocare for Texas Disability Project<\/td><td>Toward building new datasets and bringing together disability providers and experts from across Texas to launch a transformational project to improve the lives of people with disabilities, their families, and caregivers<\/td><td>$150,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>One Tribe Foundation<\/td><td>Toward support to provide respite for children of fallen military and first responders<\/td><td>$18,210<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Parkland Foundation<\/td><td>Toward a program to reduce potentially life-threatening health complications for high-risk mothers giving birth at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas<\/td><td>$250,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Resource Center of Dallas<\/td><td>Toward services that support the behavioral, emotional, and physical health of LGBTQ+ individuals<\/td><td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin and Central Texas<\/td><td>Toward support of additional housing and support services for families with hospitalized children<\/td><td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Texas Health Resources Foundation<\/td><td>Toward expanding an on-campus initiative that increases food access, facilitates mental health interventions, and strengthens resiliency skills for underserved youth in North Texas<\/td><td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas<\/td><td>Toward continued support for integrating a depression screening platform and technical assistance into hospital systems in North Texas<\/td><td>$500,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Women on the Rock, Inc.<\/td><td>Toward constructing a new facility providing services for women coming out of incarceration and suffering from addiction in East Texas<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Youth 180&nbsp;<\/td><td>Toward a short-term bridge loan to maintain operations while securing necessary assets through a capital sale<\/td><td>$75,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details open class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div>Human Services<\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color\" style=\"color:#3d5967\"><thead><tr><th>Grantee<\/th><th>Grant Purpose<\/th><th>Award Amount<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Ability Connection<\/td><td>Toward upgrading the safety and accessibility of aging residential group homes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in North Texas<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>After8toEducate<\/td><td>Toward an emergency bridge grant to continuing to provide critical services and resources to homeless youth in Dallas ISD<\/td><td>$35,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Altruistic<\/td><td>Toward expansion of a high-quality, day-service provider for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities in North Texas<\/td><td>$75,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Austin Street Center<\/td><td>Toward case management services to increase the number of individuals transitioning from shelters to permanent housing in Dallas<\/td><td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Austin Street Center<\/td><td>Toward emergency support for repairs and expenses related to extreme cold weather shelter for unhoused individuals in Dallas<\/td><td>$20,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cafe Momentum<\/td><td>Toward building a new flagship location in the Wilson Historic District to house a restaurant and community services center<\/td><td>$250,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CampV<\/td><td>Toward providing care that improves mental health and quality of life, and increases opportunities for East Texas veterans and their families<\/td><td>$125,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Carter&#8217;s House<\/td><td>Toward providing winter coats for children in southern Dallas and establishing a third boutique-style clothing shop for low-income children, women, and men in Oak Cliff&nbsp;<\/td><td>$5,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley<\/td><td>Toward expanding humanitarian relief and basic need services for migrant families who qualify for asylum at the humanitarian respite center in South Texas<\/td><td>$135,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Center For Pursuit<\/td><td>Toward employment and independent living for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, autism, and similar conditions in Houston<\/td><td>$65,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County<\/td><td>Toward comprehensive safety and well-being enhancements for youth in communalcare facilities in the Texas child welfare system<\/td><td>$69,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Deaf Action Center<\/td><td>Toward upgrading and optimizing a customer relationship management system to enhance financial sustainability in supporting North Texas services<\/td><td>$24,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DHK Wellness Strategies Inc.<\/td><td>Toward increasing healthy food access and consumption among public school students in Dallas<\/td><td>$25,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Family Gateway<\/td><td>Toward renovation of a new space for families with children experiencing homelessness in Dallas<\/td><td>$119,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Family Promise<\/td><td>Toward implementing a new case management software to streamline and expand services for families experiencing homelessness<\/td><td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley<\/td><td>Toward the purchase of a generator to protect thousands of pounds of perishable foods that will serve food banks across the state<\/td><td>$120,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Foster Angels of South Texas Foundation<\/td><td>Toward increasing capacity to support children and youths in foster care throughout South Texas<\/td><td>$37,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Georgetown Health Foundation for Carver Center for Families<\/td><td>Toward the expansion of services that support parents and caregivers in Georgetown to build strong, resilient families and communities<\/td><td>$75,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Habitat for Humanity of Collin County<\/td><td>Toward preventing homelessness and displacement through home repairs for vulnerable populations in Collin County&nbsp;<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Housing Forward<\/td><td>Toward reducing the unsheltered population in Dallas and Collin counties by 50% through behavioral healthcare and rehousing assistance<\/td><td>$500,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hugs Cafe Inc.<\/td><td>Toward increased access to transportation and improving workforce opportunities for North Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities<\/td><td>$93,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IEA Inspire Encourage Achieve<\/td><td>Toward a program for youth in the juvenile justice system that reduces recidivism in southeast Texas<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Impact Ventures Accelerator<\/td><td>Toward enabling entrepreneurs of color in South Dallas to access capital, establish and grow their businesses, and provide jobs in the community<\/td><td>$125,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Join FreeWorld Inc.<\/td><td>Toward reducing recidivism through a workforce program for people exiting incarceration<\/td><td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>JUST Community&nbsp;<\/td><td>Toward an innovative program designed to create long-term economic independence for women in multiple Texas regions<\/td><td>$150,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lufkin Neighborhood Strong<\/td><td>Toward expanding a home repair program to preserve housing and prevent homelessness in East 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