Newhouse, the first domestic violence shelter in Kansas City and the only one in its urban core, provides shelter, food, clothing, and supportive services to survivors of domestic violence. With the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, Newhouse will tackle much-needed upgrades and renovations since they moved into the building in 1999, including kitchen, food service, laundry room, and common area renovations and updates. These projects will help make Newhouse feel more like a home for adults, children, and pets escaping domestic violence.

New Life Center is one of the largest standalone domestic violence shelters in Arizona and has been a place of hope and refuge for families and individuals for more than 30 years. The Lowe’s Hometowns grant will help renovate eight of the organization's emergency shelter casitas, including installing new bathroom fixtures, durable flooring, and energy efficient lighting. These improvements will ensure that survivors of domestic violence have a welcoming and calming environment in which to stabilize, heal, and transition into the next phase of their lives.

Moore Youth & Family Services supports wellness for youth and families. With the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, the agency will revitalize the facility with new paint, landscaping, and a new reception area that makes it feel inviting and safe for youth and families. These improvements will expand the footprint of the agency and enhance the satisfaction of those receiving services.

Milestone Recovery provides compassionate, life-saving care to individuals battling homelessness, substance use disorders, and mental health challenges. With the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, Milestone will create a sanctuary of healing through a 12' x 24' gazebo, a peaceful reflection area with gardens, and a hardscaped pathway illuminated to offer safety and accessibility. This outdoor space will provide individuals in early recovery a place to find calm, support, and hope — a critical step toward rebuilding their lives with dignity and resilience.

Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, the largest food access agency in a six-county region of Maine, has empowered low-income populations with dignified access to food for over 41 years. With the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, MCHPP's main food pantry and soup kitchen will add a welcoming, ADA-compliant front entrance, refurbished restrooms, freshly painted floors and walls, a weather-resilient entry awning, a replacement deli case, painted parking spaces, and replacement heating/cooling pumps to reduce noise and regulate temperature.

The New Mom and Baby Project will convert two underused rooms at Metropolitan Ministries' MiraclePlace, one of the lead emergency shelters in Tampa Bay, into nurseries for new and expecting mothers. These nurseries will provide a safe and comfortable environment for breastfeeding and family bonding, with support from Lowe’s volunteers to design and furnish the spaces. This project is essential to alleviate stress for mothers, support postpartum health, foster a sense of community, and support families on their journey to self-sufficiency.

Manatee County Habitat for Humanity (MCHFH) builds homes, communities, and hope for low-income families. MCHFH will repair homes damaged by three hurricanes in 2024 and strengthen them against future storms. The community will benefit because these homeowners will be safer in their homes during future storms and will be less likely to need financial assistance, to be rescued by community rescue squads or to stay in County-maintained hurricane shelters.

Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team's (MCREST ) mission is to provide homeless and displaced individuals the opportunity for a successful transition to independence. With the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, MCREST will renovate an area of their current shelter into a 24-bed men’s shelter by completing interior demolition, installing new flooring and paint, upgrading bathrooms, and assembling beds and furnishings.

Founded in 1984, the Lynn Shelter Association believes every person deserves a place to call home and our mission is to provide a safe environment for each individual to define and pursue their goals for independence and self-sufficiency. With the Lowe's Hometowns grant, LSA will replace old, damaged, and unhealthy carpeting on the staircases and in the common areas of the four-story Osmund Building with heavy-duty, durable vinyl tile plank flooring. The building provides affordable housing for approximately 100 formerly homeless individuals and families.

Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawaiʻi by providing opportunities that enhance appreciation for and understanding of the environment to inspire lifelong stewards of the earth. With funding from Lowe's Hometowns, KHF will build the Kōkua Community Center by upgrading the storage area for the Kōkua General Store to be a multifunctional community center space, installing new bathrooms, flooring, upgrading electrical and lighting units, building storage areas, and installing a solar system.