The Boston Foundation has announced quarterly discretionary grants totaling $1.4 million that will be disbursed in January, as well as $22 million in grants and scholarships for the July-September quarter, including $14.5 million from its donor-advised funds.

Discretionary grants were awarded to twelve nonprofit organizations working in the areas of community improvement and development, the arts, and youth empowerment. Grant recipients working to strengthen inner-city neighborhoods include the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, which was awarded $250,000 to pilot the Fair Chance for Family Success Initiative, which uses a two-generation approach to building economic independence; the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations, which will receive $150,000 over two years to provide advocacy guidance and technical assistance to community development organizations; and the Greater Four Corners Action Coalition, which was awarded $35,000 in support of its work to expand services along the MBTA's Fairmount line.

Arts grants awarded by the foundation included a $200,000 grant over three years to Company One, a theater troupe that uses art to foster social change, build community, and eliminate prejudice; while youth services organizations receiving grants included Teach for America ($150,000 over two years), the Posse Foundation ($100,000), and Jewish Vocational Service, Inc. ($125,000).

For a complete list of grant recipients, visit the Boston Foundation Web site.