The Indiana Department of Education has awarded more than $120 million in learning recovery grants to schools and community organizations. The grants were announced Tuesday.

Coburn Place received a grant from the Day 1 Families Fund, which was created by Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos.

Endowment leaders said they developed the initiative after U.S. Census data showed nearly 20 percent of Marion County residents are facing poverty.

United Way of Central Indiana recently gave $4 million in grants funding to support initiatives around housing, transportation and health.

The first recipient is the Edna Martin Christian Center, an east side facility that provides social services for families in the neighborhood.

Ten of the 15 organizations are neighborhood community centers in Indianapolis. Most aim to help families overcome poverty.