The City of Greenbelt is seeking applications for its ARPA Nonprofit Recovery Grant.
Donor Name: City of Greenbelt
State: Maryland
City: Greenbelt
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/30/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The City of Greenbelt has begun accepting applications from eligible nonprofit organizations for a one time “recovery” grant made possible through the allocation of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Qualified nonprofits will be eligible to apply for grants up to $25,000, as allowed by ARPA, to address negative impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Priority will be given to programs supporting one or more of the following areas:
- Advances education and science
- Serves the underprivileged
- Defends human and civil rights
- Benefits Veterans
- Helps combat community deterioration
- Arts & Culture
- Youth Development Needs
- Senior Support/Aging in Place
- Natural Resources and Conservation
- Racial Equity & Racial Justice
- Human Services
- Marginalized members of the community.
Eligible Use of Funds
You may request funds to address revenue reductions and/or operating expenses to include:
- Programming & projects specific to one of the priority areas
- Events to benefit Greenbelt residents
- Broadband Infrastructure
- Rental and utility assistance
- Purchase of equipment
- Digital advertising/website/e-commerce creation and maintenance
- Technology
- Contracted services
- Insurance
- Program expenses
- Program supplies
- COVID-19 related expenses for which replacement is critical to the nonprofit’s continuity of operations
- Payroll assistance.
Who is eligible for the grant?
Nonprofit organizations who meet the following requirements are eligible to apply for a Nonprofit “Recovery” Grant:
- Must serve Greenbelt residents (preference will be given to Nonprofits located in the City of Greenbelt).
- Have a 501(c)(3) status or operate under the fiscal sponsorship of a tax-exempt nonprofit.
- Have a 501 (c) 19 status.
- Be registered as a Maryland non-profit organization with the State of Maryland.
- Is in good standing with the IRS, The Maryland Secretary of State’s charitable division, and the Department of Assessment and Taxation’s Maryland Personal Property tax division.
- Must have a minimum two-year operating history at the time the application is submitted.
- Must have a Board of Directors with representation from the community.
- Was in existence prior to or established during the period of March 1, 2020 to March 30, 2022.
- Is able to demonstrate continuity of operations to sustain programming/projects/services.
- Must have a minimum annual operating budget of $25,000, as reflected in the most recent tax return or 990.
- Has demonstrated an economic need for funding resulting from revenue gaps/shortfalls and/or expenses as a result of COVID-19, or during the period of the coronavirus emergency.
For more information, visit City of Greenbelt.
