Grants to improve the Lives of Community in West Virginia and Ohio

The United Way of the River Cities (UWRC) is seeking letters of intent for Impact and Safety Net Grants.

Donor Name: United Way of the River Cities (UWRC)

State: West Virginia and Ohio

County: Cabell County (WV), Lincoln County (WV), Mason County (WV), Wayne County (WV), Gallia County (OH) and Lawrence County (OH)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 08/18/2023

Size of the Grant:

Impact Grants: $7,500 to $35,000
Safety Net Grants for Basic Needs: $4,000 to $20,000

Grant Duration: 2 years

Details:

The mission of United Way of the River Cities (UWRC) is to connect the community with resources to reduce poverty and improve lives. And they envision a community where everyone has the tools and opportunity to thrive. With that in mind, the work focuses on the education, financial stability, health, and basic needs of the six-county service area (Cabell, Lincoln, Mason and Wayne counties in WV, and Gallia and Lawrence counties in OH).

Types of Grants

Impact Grants are awarded to programs that address one of the critical issues in the focus areas of health, education, and financial stability. Impact programs are expected to demonstrate, track and report outcomes.
Safety Net Grants for Basic Needs are awarded annually to programs that provide short-term, emergency assistance with Basic Needs.

Funding Information

Impact Grants
- Grant amount: $7,500 to $35,000
- Grant Period: 2 years
Safety Net Grants for Basic Needs
- Grant amount: $4,000 to $20,000
- Grant Period: 1 year

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to apply for a UWRC grant, a program must:

Be coordinated by an incorporated nonprofit organization and have tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Service code, unless faith-based (e.g., church).
Have a Board of Directors that is an active, representative voluntary governing body, with regular meetings and is responsible for developing its mission, determining its strategic direction, and providing oversight.
Have up-to-date, current bylaws, or guidelines, by which the organization operates.
File an IRS form 990, including schedule A or 990 EZ, or can document the circumstances under which the 990 filing is waived.
Provide a current budget for the entire organization.
Submit a current annual audit ($500,000 or above), financial review ($200,000 – $499,999), or the most-recent Board-approved Fiscal Year-End statement of Financial Position and Statement of Activity comparative to the previous year ($199,999 or below), depending upon the organization’s total revenue. Submit an organizational chart and list of internal controls (Faith-based organizations only).
Physically located in one or more of the counties in UWRC service area – Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln, Mason counties in West Virginia and Gallia and Lawrence Counties, Ohio.
Have significant experience in the area for which it has submitted an application. The organization has a standing in the community and develops relationships to affect community change.
Must be able to provide. At minimum data on, the number of people served and basic client demographic information, including county of residence.
Have the mechanisms and capacity for regularly reporting outputs and persons served.
Demonstrate reasonable efficiency in program management and adequacy of resources, both in materials and in personnel (voluntary and paid) to sustain a quality level of service.
If a collaborative effort, submit a statement from each identified partner listing their roles and responsibilities in the effort.
Agencies or programs that have unresolved compliance issues with previous UWRC grants are not eligible.
Incomplete or late submissions will not be accepted