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Neighbors in Action

Neighbors in Action

Provides Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights community members with a hub where they can seek resolutions for interpersonal conflict and be connected with resources that promote safety, healing, and wellness, with programs that range from anti-gun violence work to youth services.

  • Total Awarded $105,000
  • Award Years 2023–2026

The NY Birth Control Access Project

Equips young people to expand access to birth control and reproductive options in Brooklyn and statewide through legislative training, work on college campuses, and paid professional development that prepares them for public service careers.

  • Total Awarded $45,000
  • Award Years 2025–2026

Parlé Endeavors

Cultivates creative expression and leadership among Black youth and young people in historically underserved communities through spoken word and arts programming, mentorship, and scholarships that support personal and career growth.

  • Total Awarded $10,000
  • Award Years 2026–2027

Princess Chambers

Supports girls from low-income and underserved communities with mentorship, college scholarships, and programs that build confidence and open doors—from prom preparation to college and career guidance.

  • Total Awarded $5,000
  • Award Years 2026–2027

Ready, Set, Grow to Glow

Offers hands-on wellness workshops that support children’s emotional health and academic growth through creative self-care activities like mask-making, herbal hair care, essential oils, mindfulness exercises, and literacy education.

  • Total Awarded $2,500
  • Award Years 2026–2027
Red Hook Initiative

Red Hook Initiative

Connects Red Hook youth, young adults, and families to pathways for stability through workforce development, community building programs, afterschool activities, benefits case management, and leadership development opportunities, including pathways into emerging industries.

Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign to meet the moment, with a focus on protecting families, and through our Brooklyn Energy Initiative, a partnership with the National Grid Foundation, focused on expanding pathways into energy careers.

  • Total Awarded $225,000
  • Award Years 2021–2027

United For Brownsville

Supports families across Brownsville through affordable housing development and early childhood programming, using public data and insights from local residents and businesses to improve the overall quality of life in the neighborhood.

  • Total Awarded $270,000
  • Award Years 2021–2028

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