The collaborative Million Girls Moonshot initiative is designed to break down barriers for girls in STEM and spark their love for science.

After residents voted on how to use $1 million to fund up to 10 projects, the Foundation looked at top vote-getters and average dollar amounts suggested.

Flint residents can vote online at focusonflint.org/vote through Aug. 11.

The Mott Foundation has awarded more than $106 million to help Flint recover and rise from its water crisis.

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Flint, the Foundation will grant 2 million face masks to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan.

The funds will provide grants of up to $5,000 for each business.

The Mott Foundation granted $163,000 to Flint Community Schools to purchase 800 mobile Wi-Fi hot spots and 1,500 Mobile Guard applications.

The Mott Foundation made two grants to UM-Flint and Freedom Center to help local health care workers stay safe and fed during the pandemic.

The Mott Foundation granted $200,000 for the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan to provide roughly 1.2 million meals to those in need in the greater Flint area.

The Mott Foundation is asking Flint residents to help design the voting process and vote this spring on grants to strengthen their neighborhoods.