The City of Wheeling, through Community Foundation For The Ohio Valley, seeks to invest in projects, led by nonprofit organizations, that respond to the COVID 19 public health emergency and its negative impact on residents of the city and nonprofit organizations.
Donor Name: Community Foundation For The Ohio Valley
State: Ohio
City: Wheeling
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 10/21/2022
Grant Size: $100,000
Details:
This program seeks to support projects that build a strong, resilient, and equitable recovery. The city has partnered with CFOV to implement a grant program made possible through the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funding. The city seeks to maximize impact by accessing the long-term grantmaking expertise of CFOV and UWUOV. The grant program is designed to support transformational projects that result in long-term growth and impact and/or to address financial hardships experienced by nonprofit organizations.
Examples of ideal projects include:
- Job training programs to accelerate hiring or rehiring of unemployed workers
- Capital improvements to facilities that address COVID-19 prevention measures, including improving ventilation systems and enabling social distancing
- Programs that improve access to medical and behavioral health care or other needed services for vulnerable populations
- Evidence-based prevention, intervention, or mitigation programs to reduce substance use disorder and community violence
- Projects that address the root causes of poverty, food insecurity, and homelessness
- Services to expand or address affordable housing
- Evidence-based educational services and practices including tutoring, summer school, afterschool, and extended school year
Funding Information
- Minimum grant request is $ 10,000
- Maximum grant request is $ 100,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Have IRS 501(c)(3) status
- Have a physical address in the city limits of Wheeling
- Have been open and operating no later than January 1, 2020
- Have a SAM.gov number for grants of $50,000 or more
- Document how the proposed project addresses negative impacts from COVID 19 while strengthening and transforming the community to improve the ongoing quality of life for residents
For more information, visit CFOV.
