$650K in federal funds to go to Flint afterschool, mentorship programs
FLINT, MI -- More than half a million dollars in federal funding is coming to Flint through afterschool and mentorship programs at the Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village and Berston Field House on the city’s north side. U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Flint Twp., announced Tuesday, May 3, that $650,000 in federal funds were secured to support a STEM education program for students at the Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village alongside youth mentoring programs at Berston Field House. The funds were secured through a Community Project Funding Request routed through the appropriations committee. Sylvester Broom Empowerment Village and Berston Field House filed a joint request, and the full amount was awarded, Kildee said. Alongside this funding, nine other local programs including the Flint Registry and Genesee County Habitat for Humanity had funding secured last month.
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