RI Foundation awards more than $3 million

The grants are for programs that focus on housing, children and families, health and other issues.

Tuesday, March 8, 2005

A number of local organizations have recently received grants from the Rhode Island Foundation that focus on a range of needs.

Issues addressed by more than $3 million in allocations statewide include affordable housing, advocating for children and families, examining economic opportunities, health care, education and protecting natural resources.

The Strategy Grants include one to ACORN a member of The Fund for Community Progress:

American Institute for Social Justice, $35,000, for ACORN's (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) efforts to assist in organizing families with low and moderate incomes in such areas as education, financial literacy, predatory lending and utilities in Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls and Woonsocket.

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