Over $3M In Grants Awarded To 15 Nonprofits In DuPage County

DUPAGE COUNTY — More than a dozen local nonprofit organizations received Transformational grants totaling over $3.3 million from the DuPage Community Transformation Partnership (DCTP).

These are the nonprofits who received grant awards, along with their award amounts:

• Alive Center: $98,000
• Bridge Communities, Inc.: $223,620
• DuPagePads: $230,613
• Easter Seals DuPage & Fox Valley: $322,200 ·
• Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center: $100,000 ·
• KidsMatter: $270,000 ·
• Little Friends, Inc.: $241,000 ·
• Metropolitan Family Services DuPage: $550,000
• Neighborhood Food Pantries: $110,000
• Northeast DuPage Family and Youth Services: $398,500
• People’s Resource Center: $45,410
• Outreach: $175,000
• Ray Graham Association: $223,615
• Serenity House Counseling Services, Inc.: $200,000
• Tri-Town YMCA: $183,000

“The DCTP Transformational grant program was designed to create measurable impact in our communities and pave the way for solutions,” DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy said in a statement.

Conroy added, “DuPage County and DuPage Foundation developed the partnership in response to the pandemic, providing both for our residents’ immediate needs, and to contribute to long term solutions, creating a positive impact even after the pandemic. The goal is to provide more service and better outcomes for people struggling with mental health and substance use problems, housing, and food insecurity. What we’ve found is that a whole community approach is crucial if we hope to tackle some of the most persistent and challenging issues we face in DuPage County.”

DCTP was founded in 2022 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Since its inception, the program has gifted more than $10.4 million to support nonprofit organizations in DuPage County.