REGIONAL- Bois Forte Health and Human Services in Nett Lake received a Tribal Nations Grant of $50,000 for their Integrated Rural Community Aging Program, to support the creation of a durable medical equipment lending program and pilot the use of cellular health monitoring equipment to help elders continue to live at home.
The Northland Foundation announced that its Grant Program made two dozen funding awards to nonprofit organizations, schools, and Native nations during the final quarter of 2021.
Several of the largest grants will support services for survivors of domestic violence, as well as programming that aims to prevent violence affecting Black, Indigenous, and other youth of color.
In addition, three major grants of $50,000 each were made through the foundation’s Integrated Rural Community Aging Program. The grants, in partnership with the Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, and Grand Portage nations, support programs that help elders age in place in their homes and communities.
“Domestic violence and aging services are both longtime Northland Foundation priorities,” stated Director of Grantmaking, Erik Torch, “and the stress and social isolation driven by the pandemic have only increased the call for programming in these areas. Grantees across the region are creatively addressing these big needs, under tough circumstances, and we are happy to help support their work.”