Supports free after-school and summer programming, as well as field trip experiences, tailored for middle schoolers from underserved communities. Programs feature innovative curriculum and activities focused on academic readiness, career exploration, STEM and more. ASAS partners with corporate businesses to introduce students to careers in tech through workplace tours, guest speakers, panels and speed networking.

Expands STEM programs for K-6th graders, including year-round programming and summer camps, with a new STEM coordinator.

Supports STEM-related programming to motivate 9th and 10th grade students to pursue a college degree by offering college readiness and career exploration activities. Career exploration includes meetings, workshops, job fairs and worksite visits, where students tour facilities, learn about potential jobs and hear directly from employers.

Supports the Corporate Work Study Program to expose students to professional career experiences.

Supports digital literacy programming to provide effective “Get Connected” (laptop and set-up) support and technical assistance for women who receive in-depth digital literacy skills training on their path toward economic independence.

Supports the Digital Device Access and Navigation project, which increases digital equity, access, and inclusion for individuals who lack access to computers, reliable internet, and basic digital skills. Grants funds are being used to purchase new laptops to replace broken or aging devices in their Technology Lending Library and to help provide staffing for a Digital Navigator to support in-person digital navigation, technology assistance and support applying for free or low-cost internet access and device programs.

Supports developing new program expansion including FIRST Lego League (FLL), FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), and FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) teams, as well as focus on retention methods for veteran teams. FLL, FTC and FRC programs focus on building life and workforce skills, interest in STEM fields, and the knowledge applicable to high-paying jobs and careers.

Supports providing group and one-to-one digital literacy training to young people ages 16-24 with intellectual and developmental disabilities, equipping them with the skills and confidence to perform essential digital life skills activities. Programming includes internet navigation, online money management and banking basics, internet safety, email etiquette, and job search and applications skills.

Supports programming to provide digital literacy training to Girl Scouts. The program focuses on internet proficiency and safety, underpinned by existing Girl Scout STEM badge curriculum in digital leadership, cybersecurity and more. Program also exposes Girl Scouts to career opportunities in technology.

Supports programming for girls ages 7-14 to safely, creatively and critically navigate technology and media.

Supports Digital Equity and Literacy Program. Participants have access to each of the following components to utilize what is needed most in their unique situation: access to a device; access to software (MS Office Suite), in-language digital literacy tutoring (linguistically appropriate digital literacy tutoring), and access to the internet.

Supports providing tuition-free, full-time, immersive tech training to those adults (18+) furthest from opportunity and prepares them for entry-level tech careers including industry-recognized certifications, career coaching and mentoring, job support and upskilling.

Supports "Day One" Career Advancement Program, which assists low-income refugees and immigrants in reducing barriers and creates pathways to higher-paying careers. Grant funding supports career coaching, connections to relevant training, and wraparound services to facilitate obtaining employment in the tech industry.

Supports the Digital Bridge program, which provides free training and technology to low-income, underserved participants to improve lives and increase employment prospects. Program includes 8 weeks of in-depth skills instruction as well as guided practice opportunities during open computer lab time.

Supports the SPIN Girls Program, addressing the gap in STEM education and career pathway opportunities for BIPOC girls in King County in grades 6-12. Program provides access to technology tools and instruction, STEM and digital literacy skill building, mentorship and exposure to and experience exploring tech career pathways.

Supports programming that prepares students for STEM careers through integrated academic and pre-professional activities. Programming includes skills-building, hands-on experience and direct connection with post-secondary institutions and industry for authentic connections to build future success in college and in STEM for children of color.

Supports Workforce Development and Career Pathways programs, delivering digital literacy skills, access to reliable internet and devices, and pathways to tech careers for lasting success in a connected world.

Supports STEM4Good, the Natural Leaders Program, and Career Tours. STEM4Good and Career Tours are immersive career connected learning programs that inspire K-12 youth to pursue postsecondary education and rewarding STEM careers. Natural Leaders is an equitable family engagement initiative that aids parents in creating a supportive environment for students to succeed in school and pursue their future goals, including through digital literacy training.

Supports improving the coordination of the education-to-workforce systems, including pathways to careers in tech. By advancing system-level changes, more students from priority communities will gain more equitable access to pathways that lead to family-sustaining careers in the booming tech industry and interconnected STEM fields.

Supports Digital Equity Program for refugees and immigrants, fostering economic empowerment, educational advancement, and community engagement through three components: free and low-cost device and internet access; individualized, native-language digital coaching; and tech career pathways support.

Supports equipping young adults with the skills, experience, and support they need to enter and thrive in the workforce. Through their Career Pathways training in Puget Sound, young adults gain technical training in Application Development and Information Technology. In addition, their holistic model incorporates workplace and career readiness curriculum, coaching, work-based learning experiences, employment placement, and wraparound barrier reduction supports.

Supports computer lab and community center staff at Aunt Bette’s Place, providing afterschool enrichment, increased connectivity, homework help, and digital literacy pathways to college and career for youth.

Supports enhancing connectivity and digital literacy for organization’s clients, many of whom lack access to phones, laptops or the internet.

Supports providing youth with essential access to high-speed internet and digital devices and targeted digital literacy programs to equip members with crucial tech skills, building their confidence to navigate the digital world.

Supports cybersecurity training to organization's job training participants. The 24-week training provides hands-on, minds-on training with an industry-recognized instructor gaining and reinforcing knowledge and skills related to information technology.

Supports the Corporate Work Study Program to expose students to professional career experiences.

Supports digital literacy programming that focuses on how technology can unknowingly put users in unsafe positions, and how to maintain digital safety in the future.

Supports programming to introduce girls of every age to STEM/STEAM through relevant experiences, including digital literacy, that develop the skills and confidence to pursue relevant education and career tracts.

Supports programming to provide access to tuition-free short-term job training in areas of Information Technology, life skills workshops, and access to support services to remove barriers of completion and success for adults 17+ in the greater Kansas City region.

Supports Bridge to Technology and Careers programming, which propels low-wage earners and unemployed adults toward economic mobility through digital skills and technology-based careers. Programming provides access to laptops and phones, guidance on internet usage and basic digital skills, as well as tech career exploration.

Supports workforce development and adult education programs, which provide workforce coaching, digital devices and access, digital literacy training, technical support, ESL classes, job placement assistance, and the Grow with Google curriculum. This includes digital skills, training, and certification programs such as IT and cyber security.

Supports the Tech Workforce Development Program, which has two stages: a 4-month intensive training program integrating on business, leadership, and tech skills, and then followed by: 20-24 -month residency period where participants secure tech-related employment supported with case management and professional development.

Supports Digital Literacy Program where clients receive at least one device per household along with digital literacy skills building to aid in their social, cultural and economic integration. Organization empowers immigrants and refugees to access all the opportunities, resources and information needed to thrive in their new communities using essential technology.

Supports creating and maintaining a T-Mobile kiosk focused on digital literacy learning in JA BizTown. Students gain exposure to careers in technology and utilize AI components.

Supports building a model for the KC region that leverages a Digital Services & Support Center as a digital commons designed to: centralize community-wide digital navigators and their training; provide access to community spaces and the use of high-performing computer lab equipped with assistive technology; and build a growing collective of organizations to provide services – including: help desk and IT support, device training, digital skills training, device purchase and repair.

Supports enrolling KC community members in their no-cost KC Tech Career Accelerator tech training cohorts, including Full Time and Part Time Web Dev web development courses. Funding will also allow organization to help community members begin tech careers through the Accelerator job placement services.

Supports Digital Literacy programming, which offers free classes reviewing computers and the internet. Organization also connects students to valuable resources like discounted or free devices.

Supports digital literacy classes that teach basic computer skills in combination with English as a Second Language support.

Supports offering credit-earning, facilitated, project-based STEM learning to low-income, marginalized, under-resourced teens through both after-school and in-school programming.

Supports providing under-resourced teens with workforce development and entrepreneurship experiences across ten STEM labs. Students earn industry-recognized credentials and work experience in tech including smartphone, tablet, computer and Chromebook repair. These skills will enable high schoolers to become change agents in their community and promote digital equity by opening their own tech repair shop for parents, schools, and the surrounding urban neighborhood.

Supports programming that gives students from KC region's urban high schools a head start on tech careers. Students take workplace-based computer science classes focused on real-world learning projects, earn micro-credentials, complete client projects, and compete for paid technology internships hosted by various tech-focused employers.

Supports digital literacy training in Spanish to low-to-moderate income individuals in the KC metro.

Supports the KC STEM Alliance and its work to generate an equitably educated, digitally connected, tech savvy workforce that is ready to engage in our community’s ever-changing economy.

Supports programming for the University of Central Missouri College of Health, Science, and Technology to create a tech career pathways program.

Supports the workforce development component of tech-focused programming for teens and young adults ages 16-26. Grant funding facilitates the acquisition of laptops, software licenses, and stipends for participating youth, enhancing their learning experience and engagement.

Supports the Digital Career Center and Job Search Lab that provides reliable computer and internet access for women who may otherwise be digitally excluded. Clients can also receive individualized help to complete online job applications and participate in digital training sessions.

Supports enhancing the tech access and digital skills for teens at the Linwood YMCA/James B. Nutter, Sr. Community Center. This includes staffing for the Tech Center, curriculum, and supplies for robotics leagues. The center serves teens during youth programs and adults needing internet access.

Supports the Breaktime-Mealtime program to provide students experiencing homelessness with food vouchers.

Supports providing job training, case management and employment support for adults experiencing homelessness and/or other barriers. Program also provides support to develop personal stability by developing fundamental skills (computer literacy, financial literacy, self-empowerment, job readiness).

Supports women experiencing poverty to build stable and fulfilling futures. The organization's 2-year transitional housing program provides safety, support and learning opportunities so women can gain the skills and confidence to make positive life changes.

Supports families experiencing homelessness with a three-pronged approach of safe emergency shelter, mobile outreach support for unsheltered families living in cars and tents, and by helping families stay in their hard-won homes with rental assistance and stability supports, ensuring that no child sleeps outside.

Supports the Housing Support Program at Plymouth Crossing (PCR), the organization's permanent supportive housing building in Bellevue. PCR's Housing Support Program provides intensive, comprehensive and individualized support services to build on the solid foundation of housing and help residents address longstanding barriers to housing stability.

Supports a comprehensive array of services including nutritious meals, hygiene facilities, mental health care and addiction services, and safe sleep accommodations for men experiencing homelessness at their Emergency Men's Shelter and Day Center.

Supports the Seattle/King County Clinic, which brings together healthcare organizations, civic agencies, non-profits, businesses and volunteers to produce a large-scale clinic that provides free dental, vision and medical care, as well as social services. Patients are those who struggle to access and afford care, are experiencing homelessness, or are on the cusp of becoming unhoused.

Supports organization's mission to build tiny homes that offer safety, dignity and supportive services while residents stabilize and recover from the trauma and suspicion of living on the streets and prepare to move into permanent housing. Grant funding helps cover construction costs for tiny homes as alternatives to tents and encampments to help shelter homeless neighbors while they await permanent housing.

Supports women experiencing homelessness with shelter and safety on their journey to stability and a place to call home. Programs include a 24/7 emergency shelter, a 6-month extended stay shelter, a drop-in day center, transitional housing, and permanent housing with supportive services.

Supports organization’s mission is to empower individuals towards self-sufficiency through providing job opportunities and readiness services, and to tackle barriers to employment. Grant funding supports extending programming throughout King County by supporting pop-up employment recruitment and need assessments.

Organization serves unhoused women and their children. Grant funding supports a capital campaign to construct 32 affordable housing units, nearly doubling the organization's capacity. Project is slated for completion by the early 2025.

Supports housing navigation, emergency assistance and supportive services programming, to improve the lives of low-income households in metro KC who are experiencing homelessness or on the verge of doing so.

Supports Independence TOGETHER, which focuses on two priorities: assisting residents who are experiencing unstable housing or homelessness and community beautification. Residents who are unhoused or experiencing unstable housing are employed by organization to clean up roadside litter in Independence. Wraparound services are also provided.

Supports providing individually tailored personal and professional development and employment support to participants overcoming experiences such as generational poverty, homelessness, domestic violence, incarceration and substance abuse.

Increasing operational capacity by helping expand the housing care-support team to include a full-time peer support worker and housing-based case manager. Organization focuses on providing services and opportunities, housing stabilization and hunger relief direct aid services to those experiencing poverty and homelessness.

Supports the Guardian Program, a secure off-site facility where custodial parents safely exchange custody of their children and/or children participate in supervised visits with their non-custodial parent. This domestic violence organization program reduces post-separation violence and protects the safety, mental health and stability of children and families, ultimately breaking the cycle of generational violence.

Supports work to address the root causes of violence in KC. KC Common Good is a backbone organization facilitating and supporting more than 60partner organizations to improve public safety and provide opportunity. Types of programs facilitated or supported include youth services, employment and career development, conflict resolution and violence intervention, health care access and more.

Supports programming for the only rape crisis center in the greater KC metro area. MOCSA serves adult and child survivors of sexual abuse and assault through free counseling, advocacy, and legal services, as well as works to prevent this type of violence through education and prevention programming.

Supports the organization's capital campaign to expand services to ensure homeless, young moms and their babies receive housing and resources needed to become self-sufficient. Organization is renovating a facility that will include 12 independent apartments, admin offices, a garden, storage, and a community event space with a playroom.

KC's oldest domestic violence shelter. Grant funding supports programming for children and adults fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence through four core pillars of support: housing, healing, advocacy and early education.

Supports providing pathways to housing for neighbors experiencing homelessness, including children, families, individuals, and veterans. Through 17 programs and services, reStart provides emergency, transitional, and permanent supportive housing. They offer case management that includes nutrition (3 meals a day), as well as access to hygiene, healthcare, life skills, financial literacy, and employment services.

Supports the core Emergency Shelter Program, which provides domestic violence survivors’ most crucial needs of food, shelter, and safety, as well as comprehensive support services.

The only provider of domestic violence services, including emergency shelter, in Johnson County. Grant funds support general operating costs for their shelter, case management support, therapy, legal services, and direct client assistance.

Supports mission to prevent child abuse while providing a place to tell and heal for those children who have suffered abuse in the KC metro area. Organization provides child abuse and personal safety education to children, parents and professionals, in addition to providing forensic interviews, family support and therapy to children alleging abuse and their family members.

Supports residential program and outreach services, with the goal of fixing Veteran homelessness. Organization utilizes 240-square-foot homes as transitional housing and provides tailored case management to residents.