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Famicos is proud to be one of 8 organizations nationwide to have received the USDA's Urban Agriculture grant. This 3-year grant supports us as we grow food for the community as well as educate on nutrition and the growing cycle.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Youth in Famicos' summer employment program learned about the shortage of skilled workers in the building trades and what a typical day looks like in construction and building.

Teen artists taking classes with the Center For Arts-Inspired Learning learned business skills and learned about Glenville's rich history by painting a mural at the Glenville Arts Campus.

Channel 5 News caught up with Daniel Gray-Kontar of Twelve Literary Arts and took in a poetry slam at the Glenville Arts Campus.