Recent CAPP Awards
After-School Tutoring/Mentoring
Black on Black Crime Task Force 352-955-5958
Educational Enhancement
$53,353
To provide academic assistance, career development and life skills training to males ages 11 - 18 who are enrolled in the Reichert House Youth Academy
Friends of the Micanopy Library 352-466-3835
Micanopy Collaborators for Educational Excellence (MCEE) Program
$7,652
To provide after-school homework assistance and tutoring to at-risk elementary and middle school students residing in Micanopy, FL
The Dignity Project 352-371-6792
After-School/Extended Year
$7,094
To provide academic assistance, computer training and adult mentoring to middle school students who reside in the southeast area of Gainesville
Abused Children
Child Advocacy Center 352-376-9161
Reducing Trauma to Abused Children
$23,181
To provide forensic interviewing, mental health therapy and case management services for abused children
Child Care for Working Poor Parents
Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County 352-374-0946
School Readiness Services for Children of Working-Poor Parents Program
$91,462
To provide child care and support services to children of working-poor parents
Developmental Disabilities
ARC of Alachua County 352-334-4060
Elderly Day Program
$35,511
To provide a health education and life skills training day program for older disabled residents
Disabled Adults
Easter Seals Florida 352-377-7708
Altrusa House
$28,546
To provide day health care services to frail elderly and disabled adults
Domestic Violence
Peaceful Paths Office: 352-377-5690 Hotline: 352-377-8255
Gallenkamp Emergency Shelter
$80,279
To provide emergency shelter and case management services to victims of domestic violence
Epilepsy
Epilepsy Association of Central Florida 352-378-4324
Extension Program
$14,261
To provide medical, vocational and case management services to persons with epilepsy
Food
Bread of the Mighty Food Bank 352-336-0839
Harvest for the Hungry Program
$32,118
To provide food and basic essentials at low-cost to organizations that distribute food to the hungry and needy
Gainesville Harvest 352-378-3663
Food Rescue Program
$53,546
To "rescue" perishable foods from donors and supply these foods to organizations that serve the hungry and needy
Healthcare
ACORN Clinic
Low-Income Healthcare Program
$68,941
To provide medical and dental care for low-income persons and families
Helping Hands Clinic 352-372-8523
Administrative Support
$19,081
To provide medical care for homeless persons
Homeless Families Housing
Interfaith Hospitality Network 352-378-2030
IHN Shelter Program
$26,404
To provide shelter, meals and case management services to homeless families with children
Homeless Women Housing
Chrysalis Community 352-372-5547
Transitional Housing
$9,499
To provide case management services to homeless single women with a history of substance abuse and prostitution
Homeless Shelter
St. Francis House 352-378-9079
$29,803
To provide shelter, case management services and food to homeless persons
Job Training
The Dignity Project 352-371-6792
Automotive Repair Program
$49,756
To provide training in automotive repair to young adults without marketable job skills and to provide free auto repairs involving safety issues for eligible, low-income residents
Computer Repair Program
$21,692
To provide training in computer repair to young adults without marketable job skills and to provide free computers to the disabled, seniors and low-income families with children
Legal Services
Three Rivers Legal Services 352-372-0519
Housing Self-Help Clinic
$17,652
To provide assistance to low-income residents with housing legal issues
Removing Barriers to Employment
$14,319
To provide assistance in expunction of minor criminal records where there was no conviction and/or the application for exemption for public employment
SSI for the Homeless
$6,462
To assist homeless persons in seeking SSI benefits
Seniors
ElderCare 352-265-9040
Al's Place Alzheimer's Day Center
$48,960
To provide adult day program services and case management to persons age 18 and above who suffer from Alzheimer's and other causes of severe memory impairment
Emergency Energy Assistance
$19,396
To provide seniors with assistance in paying utility bills and furnishing fans, heaters and blankets
Older Americans Act
$82,892
To provide nutritional home-delivered ("Meals on Wheels") and congregate meals, transportation and homemaking assistance, nutrition education and emergency alert response services
Supervised Visitation
Children's Home Society 352-334-0955
Family Visitation Center
$5,689
To provide additional supervised visitation hours for families
Teen Healthcare
Planned Parenthood of North Central Florida 352-376-9000
Risky (Responsible Investment in Sexual Knowledge for Youth) Program
$36,089
To provide sexual health/behavior-related healthcare, counseling and education services to teens
Teen Housing
The Preserve 352-372-2549
Transitional Living Program
$7,118
To provide a residential, independent living skills facility for five unaccompanied male youth ages 16 - 18
