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The City of Grand Rapids’ Neighborhood Match Fund offers COVID-19 resiliency grants
By Estelle Slootmaker, Development News Editor
Friday, April 17, 2020
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
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Thursday, November 01, 2018
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By Estelle Slootmaker, Development News Editor
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By Grant Kammer
Thursday, July 12, 2018
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Leaderboard, 1-0: A VOICES essay on competition and contentment
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Thursday, June 14, 2018
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