North Texas Area United Way is excited to announce the 2024-2025 funding program.
Donor Name: North Texas Area United Way
State: Texas
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2023
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
North Texas Area United Way has invested in the most effective local programs that work to create a better picture for the community and change lives forever. They unite donors and volunteers with organizations who are focused on producing real results in the areas of education, financial stability, and health.
With the focus on these key areas, North Texas Area United Way is making a difference in the lives of Wichita County and area residents through programs in early childhood education that assure the parents and children are interacting through books and daily activities; that the children are prepared for school when they enter Kindergarten; that the third graders are reading at grade level; that the youth are prepared to graduate high school and will be career or college ready; that the families are financially secure through the income programs; and that the older adults are receiving nutritious meals and are living healthy, independent lives.
Focus Areas
- Education
- Programs in this category promote learning in an effort to support children and adults, both in and out of the classroom. Programs or agencies that help children/adults learn and grow should be designated in this category.
- Income Stability
- Programs in this category promote the development of financial literacy and employment skills necessary for adults to achieve stability, safe housing, and over all security for themselves and/or their families. Programs or agencies that rehouse families, provide financial assistance for payment of bills/deposits/rent, provide legal assistance, provide job training/employment assistance, provide financial education, and non-traditional homeless shelters should be designated in this category.
- Health
- Programs in this category promote healthy lives by providing access to affordable healthcare, mental healthcare, and healthy living. Programs or agencies that provide physical activity, protection/advocacy efforts, counseling, rehabilitation, and healthcare should be designated in this category.
Strategies
- Education
- Ensure preschools have high quality early care/education providers to improve the State’s Texas Rising Star rating and align with State Pre-K guidelines
- Stabilize children’s social and emotional development to improve academic success
- Assure children are reading at grade level
- Address chronic absenteeism and tardiness as early warning signs that put children at risk of school failure
- Stabilize a child’s social and emotional development to improve academic relationships and to respond appropriately to life’s challenges
- Eliminate summer learning loss as an impediment to school academic achievement
- Reengage youth that are at risk of dropping out of High School and academics
- Improve post-High School preparedness
- Income
- Reduce barriers to job placement and retention through job readiness/training, education and case management services including assistance to special populations
- Access and implement income supports needed to enable job retention and financial stabilization
- Provide industry/sector specific job training programs to provide opportunities for career advancement through education and industry recognized credentials, with priority given to programs directly connected to employers
- Advocate for and support fair consumer practices in low-income households through consumer education
- Support financial coaching/education programs to assist low-income families to manage and lower overall household expenses through budgeting, consumer education and income reports
- Health
- Help individuals prioritize healthy lifestyles focusing on prevention and limiting risky behaviors
- Wellness programs that address healthy weight and affordable nutrition
- Programs that maintain health in order to sustain independent living
Geographical Areas
North Texas Area United Way provides services to the following counties: Archer, Baylor, Clay, Jack, Foard, Montague, Wilbarger, Wichita, Wise, Hardeman & Throckmorton.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for consideration, the applicant/organization must be a 501(c)3 organization located within the NTAUW Service Area. Proof of eligibility must be attached to this application, or it will not be considered.
Required Documents
- IRS 501(c)3 Determination Letter
- Current list of Board Members
- Most Recent Audited Financial Statements/Review Current YTD (or copy of budget if organizations is not required to complete an audit)
- Current Financial Statement
- Most recent IRS Form 990
For more information, visit NTAUW.
