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Grand Rapids approves United Way-run fund for disaster relief

Selected to operate the United Response Fund

Grand Rapids residents whose homes burn, flood, or lose power for days now have a new source of fast cash. The City Commission's Fiscal Committee approved an agreement on Oct. 27 for Heart of West Michigan United Way to run the Grand Rapids United Response Fund, seeded with $100,000 for fiscal year 2027.

Updated Oct 30