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Famicos is one of many organizations planting trees in Cleveland, as part of a larger "Tree Plan" to increase the City's overall tree coverage to 30%.

Famicos is one of several affordable housing organizations who pivoted during the COVID pandemic to assist low-income communities to become vaccinated.

Famicos Foundation is proud to partner with Kaboom!, the Cleveland Foundation, and General Motors to create a new multi-sport court at Mary M Bethune School in Glenville, an $80,000 investment.

Famicos is one of 150 community-based organizations across the country and one of only five in the State of Ohio to receive a large grant from the CDC Foundation to support our work to increase vaccination numbers among African Americans and Asians in Cleveland.

Famicos and other NeighborWorks network organizations are helping to overcome health disparities and vaccines to the people who need them the most.

The latest issue of The Foundation is out now!

Youth representatives of Famicos and OYU have helped deliver food to the elderly, toys to children, and got the word out on the census and voting.

In Ohio, only 77,000 African Americans have received their COVID vaccine while one million white Ohioans have received theirs. Famicos is on the front lines fighting yet another racial disparity.

It is with profound sadness that Famicos Foundation announces the sudden death of Justina Kwesiga on February 16, 2021. Justina worked as the Famicos Foundation Controller for many years, supporting the rapid growth of Famicos Foundation staff, affordable housing portfolio and programs & services.

The Fall 2020 issue of The Foundation is here!

CDCs including Famicos provide holiday season support for Cleveland neighborhoods.

Famicos is proud to be one of eight revitalization organizations across the country to receive a Committed to Serve grant from Republic Services Charitable Foundation. These grants will assist minority-owned small businesses impacted by COVID-19.

Famicos CARES: LegalWorks opens pathways to employment by sealing minor criminal records and outstanding warrants. Seal your record, open new doors, and unlock opportunities. Call us today: (216) 791-6476 or email legalworks@famicos.org

Eviction notices and rising house prices reflect how the pandemic is reinforcing racial inequity.

Famicos supported Councilman Basheer Jones in the 3rd Annual Immani Women's Day of Health.

Famicos and Councilman Basheer Jones have dedicated a new laundry room at Daniel E Morgan School that will be free to use for students and their families.

Spectrum 1 News story on Famicos' work with young people at the Michael R White Community Garden.

Famicos is one of only ten organizations across the US to receive the first-ever USDA urban agriculture grants. Read the press release here.

A summary of the widespread, momentum-gaining development that's been going on in Glenville since Famicos made it's MyGlenville Master Plan in 2017.

Famicos is one of ten organizations nationwide who have received a grant from the USDA for urban agriculture. This is a new grant program for the USDA.