Agencies receiving Iowa West Foundation second-quarter grants
Adams County Conservation Board, new playgrounds at Lake Icaria park near Corning, $20,000.
African American Heritage Foundation, presentations in Council Bluffs by African American Museum of Iowa, $3,000.
Ballet Nebraska, “Swing” dance performances and educational programs in the Omaha area, $10,000.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Inc., social skills education and after-school programming at Council Bluffs site, $225,000.
Camp Fire USA, “Out of School Time” youth empowerment program in Council Bluffs, $10,000.
Children’s Imagination Station Daycare and Preschool, classroom supplies for a day care and preschool in Denison, $1,984.
City of Council Bluffs, support of economic development initiative, $150,000.
City of Council Bluffs, for “First Night,” a New Years Eve festival for families, $40,000.
City of Council Bluffs, historic residential rehabilitation and improvement program, $180,000.
City of Hancock, new playground equipment for city park, $18,000.
City Sprouts Inc., “Grown in North Omaha” sustainable community gardens, $5,000.
Community Education Foundation, expansion of STARS scholarships program in Pottawattamie County, $458,199.
Community Education Foundation, general support to increase community outreach in Council Bluffs area, $123,800.
Community Housing Investment Corp., first-time buyer assistance and training program in Council Bluffs, $200,000.
Conference for Inclusive Communities, inclusiveness and diversity summer programs for youth in Omaha metro area, $4,500.
Council Bluffs Community School District, School Administrative Managers (SAMs) to support instructional leadership, $420,000.
Council Bluffs Public Library, beautification of front plaza, $125,000.
Council Bluffs Trees Forever, projects in partnership with community neighborhoods, $5,000.
Family Housing Advisory Services, database upgrade to consolidate information from Omaha and Council Bluffs areas, $4,000.
Grameen America Inc., micro-enterprise loan program in southwest Iowa region, $100,000.
Green Hills Area Education Agency, assessment of technology needs in Pottawattamie County rural schools, $100,000.
Heartland Family Service, follow-up support services to homeless in southwest Iowa, $37,500.
Heartland Family Service, “Ways to Work” program to assist low-income families in Omaha metro area, $50,000.
HELP Adult Services, a health and medical equipment loan program for residents in southwest Iowa, $2,500.
Humanities Iowa, “Voices from the Prairie Annual Iowa Writers Celebration,” illustrated lectures in Council Bluffs, $1,000.
Impact One Community Connection, gang prevention/intervention initiative for youth in Omaha-Council Bluffs area, $50,000.
Iowa Western Community College Foundation, programming at the Arts Center in Council Bluffs, $50,000.
Iowa West Foundation Streetscape Initiative, beautification of corridors in Council Bluffs, $750,000.
Joslyn Art Museum, support for “Albert Paley: Celebrating a Contemporary American Sculptor” exhibition at Omaha museum, $17,000.
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska Inc., “Building Families Boutique” to provide support services for at-risk families in Pottawattamie County, $40,000.
MICAH House, operating support for campus coordinator position at human services campus in Council Bluffs, $243,932.
Mills County Prevent Child Abuse, school-based education programs for teens in Mills County, $6,000.
Nebraska Foodbank Network Inc., weekend food program for low-income children in three Iowa counties: Pottawattamie, Harrison and Mills, $8,400.
Omaha Economic Development Corp., community development and comprehensive planning initiative in north Omaha, $25,000.
Omaha Public Library Foundation, technology enhancements including equipment and databases, $5,000.
On With Life Foundation, mobility rehabilitation project for residents at Glenwood care facility, $1,000.
One World Community Health Centers Inc., pharmacy expansion to assist nonprofits in Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area, $10,000.
Partnerships in Aging Inc., initiative to support the development of “elderly friendly” neighborhoods in Pottawattamie and Douglas Counties, $5,000.
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland Inc., office equipment at Council Bluffs site, $50,000.
Pottawattamie County Conservation Board, strategic planning and creation of comprehensive plan, $53,900.
Project Harmony Child Protection Center, child advocacy center in Omaha for eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa youth, $100,000.
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.2., educational theater programs in southwest Iowa schools on healthy relationships, $10,000.
Society of American Military Engineers, student mentoring program to expose Omaha-area youth to architecture and engineering, $2,500.
The ARTery, a “dancing classrooms” program for students at two Omaha middle schools, $1,000.
Visiting Nurse Association of Pottawattamie County, maternal/child home visitation program, $42,072.
Youth Emergency Services, healthy food program for street dependent youth in Omaha and Council Bluffs, $5,000.
The following fire departments also received Iowa West Foundation funding for equipment through the Pottawattamie County Firefighters Association: Carson Volunteer Fire Department, Carter Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Crescent Volunteer Fire Department, Hancock Fire Department, McClelland Fire Department, Minden Volunteer Fire & Rescue and Walnut Volunteer Fire Department.
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