Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Ford, Carnegie Join 10 Funders Giving $125M for Flint’s Water Crisis
Ten grant makers announced today they plan to spend $125 million to help residents of Flint, Mich., recover from the harm they have suffered from the city’s water crisis.
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, based in Flint, spearheaded the collaboration and committed the largest sum: up to $50 million during the first year and up to $50 million more over the following four years.
"First and foremost, I felt that it was important to give the people in Flint a sense of hope," said Ridgway White, president of the foundation. "You can’t let an entire population go by the wayside."