ANN ARBOR, Mich. The Ann Arbor YMCA has received $20,000 from the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation to support its operations while programs are curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant money will be used to fund general operating support in response to the pandemic and recognizes the YMCAs impact on the Ann Arbor area community. We are so grateful to the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds for their generous gift of $20,000 to the Ann Arbor YMCA, said Tony Kayumi, president and CEO of Ann Arbor YMCA in a statement. It also offers online and in-person activity classes and workshops, free Safety Around Water boxes for children and its weekly in-person Y on the Fly physical activity program. The Ann Arbor YMCA has served the community since 1858.

WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. More than $2.6 million in federal disaster aid has been made available to support the continuing of COVID-19 operations in Washtenaw County. The grant funding comes from the U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency Management Agencys Public Assistance program. This funding allowed Washtenaw County to meet the critical sheltering and medical needs of their community during the ongoing response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Like what youre reading? FEMA provides a 75% federal share of eligible reimbursable expenses, which totals to $2,649,104.05 for the Washtenaw County project. Kevin Sweeney, deputy state director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and commander of the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division in a release.