Recent Achievements:
2015
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$120,000 in bank grant awards in 2015 from Bank of America ($75K), TD Bank (20K), and Wells Fargo ($25K) foundations. These three grants (awarded to Newark CEDC) added 96 jobs to the Mayor of Newark's 2015 Summer Youth Employment Program.
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U.S. Conference of Mayors, Wells Fargo 2015 CommunityWINS Grants, awarded Outstanding Achievement award to Newark, N.J., Mayor Ras Baraka with $75,000 awarded to Newark Community Economic Development Corporation.
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2015 City of Trenton CDBG Program, $29,750 grant award
2014
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Grant Awards: Total of $1 million + earned (100% of non-federal applications):
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Bergen County Workforce Investment Board (two 2-year grants, $880K total)
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National Credit Union Administration (OSCUI) grants for 1st Bergen FCU ($11.5K for mobile banking and summer intern)
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NJ Center for Hispanic Policy, Research and Development ($35K/yr for ESL/Citizenship)
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NJ Office of Faith Based Initiatives (three-year College Readiness grant, $30K/yr)
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Turrell Fund ($30K child care).
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Social Media: Increased Greater Bergen Community Action's Facebook followers by 67% and Twitter by 48% in six months.
Trinity Support Services, LLC was established in 2008 in New Jersey.
