The city of Madison’s Common Council signed off Tuesday night on nearly $950,000 in grants to 13 community agencies that serve older adults in Madison. The decisions are the culmination of a months-long funding application process.
The awards, which included more than $100,000 of funding added through last year’s budget process, take effect beginning in 2025. It is the first time since 2016 that funding for older adult services has been put out to bid.
Funds are administered by the city’s Community Development Division. In response to a request for proposals issued last fall, staff received 15 applications seeking a total of more than $1.6 million — nearly double the amount of funds available, prompting the council to increase funding in the recently passed budget.
The Community Development Division recommended that the Council fund 13 of the 15 agencies that applied. Of those, seven have not previously received city funding to serve older adults, and five of the new agencies are led by and serve people of color.
The final funding allocations include:
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Bayview Foundation — $46,600;
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Goodman Community Center — $30,000;
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Neighborhood House Community Center — $12,000;
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Outreach Inc. — $20,000;
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Bridge Lake Point Waunona Neighborhood Center — $128,935;
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Freedom Inc. — $40,000;
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NewBridge Madison — $400,000;
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African Center for Community Development — $13,040;
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Southeast Asian Healing Center Inc. — $55,000;
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IP Ministries — $45,000;
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The Hmong Institute — $86,935;
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Urban Triage— $45,000; and
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RSVP of Dane County — $19,399.
