Sixteen local nonprofits, serving low- and moderate-income Haverhill residents, were chosen by the city’s Community Affairs Advisory Board to share in about $141,000 in federal public service activity grants.
Here are the grantees and their awards:
For the first time, the Winter Warming Center at the Universalist-Unitarian Church of Haverhill will receive $2,000 to support its overnight winter shelter for the unhoused. The second new program receiving support, $5,000, is the inaugural farmers market run by Nourishing the North Shore for residents of Presidential Gardens.
Community Action will receive $30,000—$15,000 for its winter heating assistance program and $15,000 for its Homeless Drop-In Center. Sarah’s Place will receive $15,000 for its senior adult day care program.
The St. James Conference of St. Vincent de Paul Society will receive $12,000 for its rent and utility program for 15 low-income families.
Somebody Cares New England will receive $11,000—$6,000 for its food pantry and $5,000 for its Verge Youth Center.
Haverhill YMCA will receive $10,000 for Summer Nights, a program that reaches 75 young people with meals, enrichment, sports and art projects. The Liz Murphy Open Hand Food Pantry at the Universalist-Unitarian Church is also receiving $10,000. The Salvation Army is receiving $10,000—$8,000 for its comprehensive emergency services program and $2,000 for its Backpack 68 program. which it operates at Haverhill High School and Gateway Academy. Backpacks are filled with food to get students through a weekend.
New England Center for Home and Veterans will receive $7,500 for its food pantry at the former Veterans Northeast Outreach Center. Marigold Montessori is receiving $7,000 to fund three early education scholarships.
Grants of $5,000 each were given to St. Vincent de Paul at All Saints Parish for its rent assistance program; Emmaus’ Mitch Place, an emergency shelter for men; and the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Haverhill for its Pathway to Success program.
Common Ground Café is receiving $3,525 for its homeless services program. Ray of Light Café is getting $2,000 for its recovery services program.
Grantees must complete contracts with the city in order to receive reimbursements.
Finally, once the city closes its books on prior years, if there are leftover money, one or two more grants will be distributed, Herlihy told WHAV.
The public can comment on the grants, as well as the city’s full Community Development Block Grant Annual Plan. through Friday, July 17, by calling Community Development Division Director Andrew K. Herlihy at 978-374-2344 or emailing him at [email protected]. Comments can also be delivered to Herlihy in person at Haverhill City Hall, room 309, 4 Summer St. Haverhill.
Copies of the plan are available at the Community Development office in Haverhill City Hall, 4 Summer St., Haverhill, online at HaverhillMA.gov and at the Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main St., Haverhill.