Operating Support
Foundation for the Uptown Reinvestment Corporation
- Program Flint Area
- Program Area Restoring Community Vitality
- Grant Amount $475,000
- Grant Period January 1, 2021–December 31, 2021
- Location Flint, MI, United States
- Geographic Focus Flint
About this grant
This grant will renew operating support for the ongoing redevelopment efforts of the Foundation for the Uptown Reinvestment Corporation and its supported organization, the Uptown Reinvestment Corporation, in downtown Flint. The Uptown Reinvestment Corporation and the Foundation for the Uptown Reinvestment Corporation have been leaders in efforts to revitalize Flint’s downtown district. The work has focused on redeveloping downtown properties for residential and commercial reuse, attracting new employers to downtown Flint and creating and enhancing community amenities for public use. This grant will be used by the Foundation for the Uptown Reinvestment Corporation to support staffing costs to facilitate the charitable purposes and functions of the Uptown Reinvestment Corporation, as well as costs for office space rental, contracted services and technology.