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Grants

The American Rescue Plan funding from the federal government provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for communities. These are one-time investments that will allow the county to make critical and transformational investments that will improve the lives of our residents and help our businesses, communities and organizations succeed and thrive.

  • Expand and improve access to mental health services for residents and students.
  • Resources and coaching for small businesses.
  • Resources and tools for a skilled and educated workforce.
  • A path toward more affordable housing as well as environmentally sustainable and livable neighborhoods.
  • Continuation of emergency assistance related to the COVID pandemic.

Open Grant Opportunities

Senior Volunteerism Grant

Grant program to increase volunteer assistance for non-profits that serve older adults

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This grant provides financial assistance to increase number of volunteers in non-profit organizations that provide senior centered services in Oakland County. The aim of the funding is to help organizations that rely on older adult volunteers expand their programming, as these programs have been slow to recover following the COVID-19 health crisis.

Eligible applicants include Oakland County nonprofits that provide senior-centered services, such as food delivery, transportation and home repairs, or have an existing senior volunteer program. Past recipients of Oakland County ARPA-funded grants are not eligible. For a full list of requirements, visit: Senior Volunteerism Grant Requirements.

This grant opportunity is for non-profit organizations that provide senior centered services in Oakland County to improve their evidence-based volunteer management practices and can be used for:

  • Backgrounds checks screening
  • Outreach plan to increase number of volunteers
  • Volunteer training

Deadline for grant consideration is Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Apply here: Senior Volunteerism Grant Application.

Organizations interested in learning more about the grant program can review the PowerPoint Presentation and Webinar Recording (130MB) that occurred at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. You may also download a transcript of the webinar.

Projects

Arts, Beats & Eats Festival

The project will promote awareness of cultural diversity in arts, entertainment, and food programming and presentation.

  • Strategic Goal: Organizational Excellence
  • BOC Approval: August 2021
  • Grantee(s): Arts, Beats, & Eats Festival
  • Other Key Milestones: Festival held September 2021
  • Amount: $80,000

Cities, Villages, and Townships (CVT) Local Infrastructure Grant

This project will provide financial assistance to Oakland County local governments for project planning, engineering, analysis, and other related professional services in support of critical infrastructure project proposals.

  • Strategic Goal: Environmental Sustainability
  • BOC Approval: September 2021
  • Grantee(s): Oakland County local governments
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date September 2023
  • Amount: $3,900,000

Legal Aid Assistance and Housing Crisis Support

This project assist residents experiencing crisis housing needs related to the pandemic, including eviction, foreclosure, rent and utility bills, and other related issues.

  • Strategic Goal: Livable Neighborhoods
  • BOC Approval: June 2021
  • Grantee(s): Legal Aid & Defender Association, Lakeshore Legal Aid, and Oakland County Mediation Center Legal Aid
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date December 2026
  • Amount: $2 million

Oakland County Business Resource Network Restart

This project continues a partnership with Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency (OLHSA) to deploy three success coaches in support of the Oakland County Business Resource Network (BRN). The coaches will support businesses and their employees

  • Strategic Goal: Skilled & Educated Workforce
  • BOC Approval: June 2021
  • Grantee(s): Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date September 2024
  • Amount: $1,050,000

Business Forward

This project will fund between 10-13 Business Forward Consultants who will be embedded in communities in Oakland County. The Business Forward Consultants will provide counseling and technical assistance to Oakland County small businesses and organizations.

  • Strategic Goal: Thriving & Inclusive Economy
  • BOC Approval: June 30, 2021
  • Grantee(s): Business Forward
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date September 2024
  • Amount: $15 million
  • Learn more on the Oakland Thrive website

School Partnership Grant, Communities in Schools

The project will provide Student Support Coordinators in selected Oakland County school districts to implement the evidence-based Communities in Schools wrap-around program.

  • Strategic Goal: Healthy Residents
  • BOC Approval: November 2021
  • Grantee(s): Communities in Schools of Michigan
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date September 2024
  • Amount: $500,000, matched by The Ballmer Group and the participating Districts

Pontiac Skate Park

This project will be a conduit for outdoor recreation, youth programming, and new engaging activities for Pontiac residents.

  • Strategic Goal: Livable Neighborhoods
  • BOC Approval: December 2021
  • Grantee(s): City of Pontiac
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date November 2022
  • Amount: $125,000

Corktown Health

Medical facilities serving the Hazel Park community with an emphasis on LGBTQ patients.

  • Strategic Goal: Healthy Residents
  • BOC Approval: June 2022
  • Grantee(s): Corktown Health
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date December 2023
  • Amount: $2,500,000

Shelter Capacity Fund

This project will provide funding to increase the number of available emergency shelter beds for both individuals and families experiencing homelessness and to de-congregate currently available units to improve safety and privacy.

  • Strategic Goal: Livable Neighborhoods
  • BOC Approval: April 2022
  • Grantee(s): Shelter Capacity Fund
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date September 2024
  • Amount: $5,000,000

Housing Trust Fund

This project will increase available rental and/or homeowner housing for families living at or below 65% AMI / 300% FPR. Developers will submit proposals to the Oakland County Housing Trust Fund for affordable housing developments.

  • Strategic Goal: Livable Neighborhoods
  • BOC Approval: April 2022
  • Grantee(s): Housing Trust Fund
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date December 2026
  • Amount: $5 million

Oakland80 Career Navigators

This project will hire 6-12 Navigators to inform individuals of the skills, potential education, and training paths needed to gain access to quality in-demand jobs and career advancement.

  • Strategic Goal: Skilled & Educated Workforce
  • BOC Approval: June 2021
  • Grantee(s): Oakland80 Career Navigators
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date September 2024
  • Amount: $2,874,000
  • Learn more on the Oakland80 page

Flexible Workforce Assistance

This project will assist individuals facing financial barriers that are limiting access to career credentials and higher education. The project includes support for transportation, childcare, work clothing, books & supplies, housing, utilities & training.

  • Strategic Goal: Skilled & Educated Workforce
  • BOC Approval: June 30, 2021
  • Grantee(s): Oakland County Michigan Works!
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date September 2024
  • Amount: $1.5 million

Childcare Scholarships

This project will support families with childcare costs including co-pays, application fees, and direct care costs. Payment is made directly to licensed providers.

  • Strategic Goal: Skilled & Educated Workforce
  • BOC Approval: June 2021
  • Grantee(s): Oakland County Michigan Works!
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date September 2022
  • Amount: $1.2 million

Critical Home Repair

Grants for home repairs.

  • Strategic Goal: Livable Neighborhoods
  • BOC Approval: June 2022
  • Grantee(s): Oakland County’s Continuum of Care
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date September 2024
  • Amount: $2 million

Honor Family Medicine Residency Program

To help train health care workers in distressed communities.

  • Strategic Goal: Healthy Residents
  • BOC Approval: June 2022
  • Grantee(s): Honor Family Medicine Residency Program
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date June 2024
  • Amount: $1 million

School Partnerships Grant: School Mental Health Navigators

For mental health services for students.

  • Strategic Goal: Healthy Residents
  • BOC Approval: June 2021
  • Grantee(s): Oakland Community Health Network
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date September 2024
  • Amount: $448,385

School Partnerships Grant: School Mental Health Fund

This project will support the cost of direct mental health services including deductibles, co-pays, and costs for underinsured and uninsured Oakland County students.

  • Strategic Goal: Healthy Residents
  • BOC Approval: June 2021
  • Grantee(s): Oakland Community Health Network
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date September 2024
  • Amount: $1,001,615

Mental Health Nonprofit Grant Program

To 41 agencies to expand and improve access to mental health services.

  • Strategic Goal: Healthy Residents
  • BOC Approval: June 2021
  • Grantee(s): United Way for Southeastern Michigan
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date October 2023
  • Amount: $10 million

Emergency Room Services Grant

This project will support Oakland County health care providers experiencing an increase in patients visiting emergency rooms seeking mental/behavioral health and substance abuse care.

  • Strategic Goal: Healthy Residents
  • BOC Approval: June 2021
  • Grantee(s): Michigan Health and Hospital Association
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date September 2022
  • Amount: $2,000,000

School Partnerships Grant: Youth Assistance Grant

The project will assist families as needed in three broad categories: emergency needs, mental health, and skill building.

  • Strategic Goal: Healthy Residents
  • BOC Approval: June 2021
  • Grantee(s): Youth Assistance
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date September 2024
  • Amount: $50,000

Northwest Sewage Drain

OC WRC has conducted studies on the protection of the environment & provision of sanitary sewer service to certain areas located within the Village of Ortonville & the Twp of Groveland, Holly, Brandon through an extension of service from Genesee County.

  • Strategic Goal: Environmental Sustainability
  • BOC Approval: June 2022
  • Grantee(s): Genesee County
  • Amount: $10,000,000

Clinton River Trail Safety & Maintenance Improvements

The project will address social determinants of health, reduce social isolation, link to neighboring communities, and promote active and healthy lifestyles for people of all ages and abilities.

  • Strategic Goal: Environmental Sustainability
  • BOC Approval: May 2022
  • Grantee(s): Friends of the Clinton River Trail
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date October 2022
  • Amount: $120,000

Water Affordability Program

This project will support increasing enrollment in existing water assistance programs for low income households.

  • Strategic Goal: Environmental Sustainability
  • BOC Approval: June 2022
  • Grantee(s): Water Resources Commission
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date December 2024
  • Amount: $312,000

Unlocking Doors

The project offers eligible landlords a reimbursement for minor unit repairs when they rent their home or apartment to a homeless individual with a qualifying Housing Choice Voucher.

  • Strategic Goal: Livable Neighborhoods
  • BOC Approval: August 2021
  • Grantee(s): Unlocking Doors Oakland program
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date December 2025
  • Amount: $315,000

Healthy Food Access Initiative (aka Emergency Food Grant)

The project will provide grants to emergency food providers to offset the increasing food costs resulting from the pandemic.

Food Landscape Study

The project will support the County with a comprehensive actionable plan to improve healthy food access and security in Oakland County.

Double Up Food Bucks Expansion in Oakland County

The project will support increasing the awareness of Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB), broaden and deepen vendor engagement, and support SNAP participants' usage through continued marketing, communications, and technology innovations.

Out of School Time (OST) Learning Supports

This competitive bid program will provide out of school time opportunities that support the missed learning opportunities experienced by children and their need for social and emotional development in Oakland County as result of COVID-19.

  • Strategic Goal: Skilled & Educated Workforce
  • BOC Approval: July 2022
  • Grantee(s): United Way for Southeastern Michigan
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date September 2024
  • Amount: $5 million

Childcare Development Associate (CDA) Community Based Training

This project will fund four groups of 25 participants each to complete the nationally recognized Child Development Associate certification (CDA) training through the United Way’s Early Learning Community.

  • Strategic Goal: Skilled & Educated Workforce
  • BOC Approval: June 2022
  • Grantee(s): United Way for Southeastern Michigan
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date June 2023
  • Amount: $450,000

Mental Health Professionals in Oakland Schools

This project will place mental health professionals in schools to serve students. The goal of this project is to close the gap between need and access of mental health services by placing high quality mental health professionals for families and students.

  • Strategic Goal: Healthy Residents
  • BOC Approval: June 2022
  • Grantee(s): Oakland Schools
  • Other Key Milestones: Project Completion Date June 2024
  • Amount: $10,150,000