{"id":131527,"date":"2026-07-09T11:05:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=131527"},"modified":"2026-07-11T22:56:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T02:56:06","slug":"fort-wayne-mayor-sharon-tucker-announces-grants-to-21-non-profit-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/07\/09\/fort-wayne-mayor-sharon-tucker-announces-grants-to-21-non-profit-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker announces grants to 21 non-profit programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker today announced that 21 local non-profit programs will receive funding from the City of Fort Wayne\u2019s federal Community Development Block Grant and Emergency Solutions Grant dollars.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>City of Fort Wayne Indiana news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Mayor Tucker announces grants to 21 non-profit programs<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Federal dollars will support housing, basic needs, employment and youth services<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (July 9, 2026) &#8211; Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker today announced that 21 local non-profit programs will receive funding from the City of Fort Wayne\u2019s federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately $360,000 will help low- and moderate-income residents with shelter, basic needs, employment skills and youth development.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s announcement was made at the Jim Kelley Career Pathway Center, which is part of the Boys &#038; Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne, 2439 Fairfield Ave. The training center, located just north of the Fairfield Club, is comprised of five learning labs focusing on automotive, manufacturing, construction trades, health sciences and IT\/Robotics\/CAD. CDBG funding will support training students to operate forklifts, a skill in demand by many local employers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery person who calls Fort Wayne home should have an opportunity to grow and succeed,\u201d said Mayor Tucker. \u201cThrough proactive partnerships and vital programs, we\u2019re making a positive difference. We know that more work needs to be done but we\u2019re on the right path to help individuals and families have a brighter future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year, the following non-profits will receive grants:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A Mother\u2019s Hope<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Housing Counseling Support<\/em><br \/>\nProvides housing, employment and supportive services for expectant mothers experiencing homelessness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blessings in a Backpack<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Student Supplemental Feeding Program<\/em><br \/>\nSupports a weekend feeding program for food-insecure children, expanding access to healthy food and engaging the community through weekly volunteer food-packing efforts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boys &#038; Girls Clubs of Northeast Indiana<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Lift Up Program<\/em><br \/>\nProvides forklift certification and workforce readiness training to youth ages 16-24, helping them overcome employment barriers and connect to in-demand jobs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brightpoint<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Rapid Re-Housing<\/em><br \/>\nHelps individuals experiencing homelessness obtain and maintain stable housing through rental and utility financial assistance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brightpoint<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Covering Kids &#038; Families<\/em><br \/>\nHelps families enroll in public health insurance like Medicaid and the Health Insurance Marketplace.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Catholic Charities<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Support for Housing Transition Specialists<\/em><br \/>\nProvides individualized housing transition services to support people as they move from emergency shelter toward long-term housing stability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Center for Nonviolence<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Project SAFE<\/em><br \/>\nProvides low- to moderate-income survivors of domestic violence with education resources and support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Forgotten Stones<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Workforce Development for the Homeless<\/em><br \/>\nCreates a workforce development pathway for individuals experiencing homelessness by providing on-site job training and employment opportunities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fort Wayne Urban League<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Youth Empowerment Services<\/em><br \/>\nOffers students a safe and welcoming space, one-on-one tutoring and peer support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Josephine\u2019s Place<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Life Skills Coach<\/em><br \/>\nHelps residents build practical life skills needed to move toward independent living.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Josephine\u2019s Place<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Shelter Operations<\/em><br \/>\nSupports the only local emergency shelter that specifically serves unaccompanied women experiencing homelessness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana<\/strong> \u2013 <em>3DE<\/em><br \/>\nEnhances career readiness for local students while strengthening the local workforce pipeline.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Just Neighbors<\/strong> \u2013 Shelter Operations<br \/>\nSupports essential services at Just Neighbors Shelter, the only local emergency shelter that serves families experiencing homelessness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Little Thinkers School of Early Learning<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Little Thinkers Farm to Table Learning Lab<\/em><br \/>\nProvides access to high-quality nutrition and literacy focused early learning for low-income children.<\/li>\n<li><strong>TeenWorks<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Employment Training<\/em><br \/>\nProvides paid internships, life skills training, and career\/college exploration to under-served teens.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The League<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Benefit Enrollment Center<\/em><br \/>\nAssists people with disabilities in applying for benefits such as SNAP (food stamps).<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Lutheran Foundation for Hope and Recovery Team<\/strong> (HART) \u2013 <em>Handing Out Hope<\/em><br \/>\nSupports HART\u2019s street outreach efforts to engage with unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vincent Village<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Support Services that Remove Barriers to Self-Sufficiency<\/em><br \/>\nProvides trauma-informed supportive services, including parenting education and therapeutic activities for families experiencing homelessness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wellspring<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Youth Programming<\/em><br \/>\nSupports the free after-school program and summer day camp for low-income youth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>YWCA Northeast Indiana<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Emergency Financial Assistance<\/em><br \/>\nAssists individuals and families living in the shelter by providing payments to third-party vendors to cover short-term, emergency expenses such as rent and utilities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>YWCA Northeast Indiana<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Shelter Operations<\/em><br \/>\nFunding to support the domestic violence and addiction recovery shelters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The City receives CDBG and ESG dollars annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Many cities have stopped funding non-profit services because of federal cuts to CDBG allocations over the past decade. Mayor Tucker, however, continues to commit to these services.<\/p>\n<p>The City\u2019s Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services uses a competitive application process to award the grants. A volunteer committee helps score the applications and makes recommendations on funding. Criteria are based on goals for the use of federal funds that are developed in part with input from residents.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>The City of Fort Wayne\u2019s Community Development Division works to establish Fort Wayne as the Community of Choice for residents, visitors and businesses by growing the economy, strengthening neighborhoods and supporting housing options. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoffortwayne.in.gov\/186\/Community-Development\" target=\"_blank\">CityofFortWayne.in.gov\/CD<\/a> for more information<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4633634f4ea74f4efc14edab07b768b6' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4633634f4ea74f4efc14edab07b768b6' data-image-id=\"201\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71712.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71712.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4633634f4ea74f4efc14edab07b768b6' data-image-id=\"202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71714.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71714.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\" data-description=\"City Councilman Tim Pape makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4633634f4ea74f4efc14edab07b768b6' data-image-id=\"203\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71715.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71715.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\" data-description=\"Allen County Councilman Paul Moss makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4633634f4ea74f4efc14edab07b768b6' data-image-id=\"204\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71717.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71717.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\" data-description=\"Former City Councilman Dr. John Crawford and son Grant attended the press conference in which Mayor Henry called for a referendum vote on the gaming issue. Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"204\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71717.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85078.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry addresses the press about the City&#039;s hiring of lobbyists to promote a referendum vote on gaming. Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell is in the background. Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4633634f4ea74f4efc14edab07b768b6' data-image-id=\"1693\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85078.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85078.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry addresses the press about the City&#039;s hiring of lobbyists to promote a referendum vote on gaming. Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell is in the background. Photo taken May 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1693\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85078.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85080.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry addresses the press about the City&#039;s hiring of lobbyists to promote a referendum vote on gaming.  Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell is on the left and City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner is on the right.  Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4633634f4ea74f4efc14edab07b768b6' data-image-id=\"1694\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85080.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85080.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry addresses the press about the City&#039;s hiring of lobbyists to promote a referendum vote on gaming.  Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell is on the left and City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner is on the right.  Photo taken May 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1694\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85080.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85088.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry addresses the press about the City&#039;s hiring of lobbyists to promote a referendum vote on gaming.  Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell is in the background.  Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4633634f4ea74f4efc14edab07b768b6' data-image-id=\"1695\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85088.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85088.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry addresses the press about the City&#039;s hiring of lobbyists to promote a referendum vote on gaming.  Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell is in the background.  Photo taken May 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1695\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85088.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85091.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell answers questions from the press. Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4633634f4ea74f4efc14edab07b768b6' data-image-id=\"1696\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85091.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85091.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell\" data-description=\"Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell answers questions from the press. Photo taken May 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/01: Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/01: Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1696\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85091.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85094.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner answers a question from the press.  Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4633634f4ea74f4efc14edab07b768b6' data-image-id=\"1697\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85094.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85094.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner\" data-description=\"City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner answers a question from the press.  Photo taken May 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/01: City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/01: City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1697\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85094.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85095.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell answers questions from the press.  Tim Haffner is on the right.  Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4633634f4ea74f4efc14edab07b768b6' data-image-id=\"1698\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85095.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85095.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell\" data-description=\"Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell answers questions from the press.  Tim Haffner is on the right.  Photo taken May 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/01: Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/01: Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1698\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85095.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/harrison_street_explored.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Illustration from the Harrison Street Explored invitation. Courtesy image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4633634f4ea74f4efc14edab07b768b6' data-image-id=\"1716\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/harrison_street_explored.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_harrison_street_explored.jpg\" data-title=\"Harrison Street Explored Illustration\" data-description=\"Illustration from the Harrison Street Explored invitation. 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