Foundation for Flint
Project Title
For early childhood and literacy programs
Date
Sep. 08, 2016
Duration
40 months
Description
Flint, Michigan, is in a state of emergency after its residents, including more than 13,000 children under the age of eight, were exposed to lead tainted water for nearly two years. While the effects of lead exposure cannot be reversed, sustained and thoughtful interventions can help those exposed lead healthy and productive lives. The Community Foundation of Greater Flint is undertaking the Flint Kids Campaign to address a number of interventions for children, including an early childhood and literacy program that will ramp up family focused programs that have a two-generation impact; increase literacy levels for both children and parents; and increase resources to under-served populations of young children, ages zero to five, through a mobile preschool program. Corporation support, which will be matched by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, will provide flexible funding to expand literacy and early childhood outreach.