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What's New at Rebuild (November 2017)
Here is a round-up of recent news and developments with the City of Philadelphia's Rebuild initiative.
Seventeen-member oversight board named for Rebuild
Seventeen stakeholders have been named to a new oversight board for the Rebuild initiative to improve Philadelphia's public spaces. Their first public meeting is 11/1.
Comcast RISE to Award $5 Million in Grants to BIPOC-Owned, Small Businesses
Eligible businesses in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston and Philadelphia can apply for $10,000 grants. Additionally, over $2 million has been awarded to more than 20 community-based organizations and diverse chambers of commerce to provide support to BIPOC-owned, small businesses.
City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild
Kira Strong, who has served in an interim leadership role with Rebuild since November 2019, has been named as the new Executive Director.
Rebuild Announces First Project to Launch, More to Come
City and Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians Launch Citywide Immigrant Workforce Initiative
Nonprofit Organizations Awarded More than $6 Million from William Penn Foundation for Workforce Development and Pandemic Recovery Efforts
Rebuild: Strengthening Neighborhoods Across Philadelphia
Through Rebuild, an historic public-private investment in Philadelphia's parks, rec centers and libraries will be transformational for neighborhoods across the city.
City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees
Kensington residents work with City to select 36 grassroots organizations and community groups to receive $360,000 to address the community impact of the overdose crisis.
Pew Awards $4.25 Million to 4 Philadelphia Nonprofits to Expand Economic Opportunities and Address Growing Impacts of Community Violence
Accelerating Job Growth and Business Formation Among BIPOC Community Should be a Priority for Philadelphia’s Next Mayor
Unprecedented program aims to ‘Rebuild’ Philadelphia, serve as national community investment model
The National Recreation and Park Association's annual conference highlights the City of Philadelphia's Rebuild initiative.
Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play
As the City's Rebuild initiative lays the groundwork for a major investment in rec centers, parks and libraries, two neighborhoods offer a road map to getting this overhaul right.
City Council and Mayor Kenney play nice as rec center ‘rebuild’ advances
Mayor Jim Kenney’s plan to revamp public facilities throughout the city took another step forward this week, with key legislation passing favorably out of a City Council committee on Monday.
Seeking to Build Community, Philadelphia Invests $500M in Recreational Spaces
Supported by a record $100 million grant from the William Penn Foundation, Philadelphia launched a high-profile, mayor-backed, seven-year, $500 million initiative called “Rebuild” to revitalize neighborhood parks, recreation centers, playgrounds, and libraries across the city.
Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users
Rebuild announced that 21 nonprofits were qualified as Project Users and, as a result, are eligible to apply for grants to manage improvements to parks, rec centers, and libraries.