$7M Boost for Community Outreach by Wake County Commissioners

On Mar 4, 2024

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Wake County Commissioners in North Carolina have approved $7 million in investment for community outreach programs to assist vulnerable residents. The investment will support twelve projects, three of which will be financed through the county’s Impact Fund. The remaining nine projects, which involve the construction of new facilities and the renovation or expansion of existing ones, are funded through the county’s Community Capital Program.

Wake County Allocates $7 Million to Community Outreach Programs

Wake County Commissioners have voted to commit $7 million to promote community outreach programs for vulnerable residents. The approved projects, targeted at improving housing, food security, and other critical services, are supported through the county’s Impact Fund and Community Capital Program.

The Impact Fund, which represents $330,000 of the total amount, is allocated to projects proposed by smaller nonprofits. These nonprofits have 25 or fewer employees and annual incomes under $2.5 million. The following Impact Fund projects have received approval:

A Place at the Table – $120,600 to initiate a food truck for free healthy meals to after-school programs and shelters. 75% of the food truck’s usual business will subsidize these meals.
The White Oak Foundation – $173,100 to construct two traditional housing units supporting low-income families and veterans in Cary and Apex area.
The Women’s Center of Wake County – $36,600 to transform an existing location into a “Safe Haven” overnight shelter by fitting modular beds and storage units.

The remaining nine projects, worth over $6.6 million, are funded through the Community Capital Program. These ABC funds are reserved to construct new facilities and renovate or expand existing ones. The approved Community Capital projects include:

Fertile Ground Food Cooperative – $1 million to establish a community-owned grocery store in Southeast Raleigh, providing healthy food and living wage jobs.
Greenwood Forest Baptist Church – $900,000 to relocate its childcare center, allowing for an affordable housing project and expanded childcare services.
North Raleigh Ministries – $1 million to convert a building into a Crisis and Development Center, providing food assistance and community resources.
Rebuilding Together of the Triangle – $930,000 to purchase a building for headquarters, supporting low-income homeowners with home repairs.
The Alice Aycock Poe Center – $887,000 for facility improvements including roof repairs, HVAC replacements, restroom renovations and more.
The Joel Fund – $264,000 to develop The Joel Center connecting veterans with non-traditional services.
WakeEd Partnership – $155,200 to expand Tools4Schools, offering free classroom supplies to teachers.
YES Foundation – $533,500 for the development of a day treatment facility with amenities for youth in need.

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