The City of Marion is seeking proposals that fit the criteria of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program of the American Rescue Plan Act grant programs for nonprofits. Unrestricted requests are for nonprofits as they recover from the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Donor Name: City of Marion
State: Illinois
City: Marion
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/29/2022
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Details:
The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Program of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is intended to provide a substantial infusion of resources to state and local governments to help turn the tide on the COVID-19 pandemic, address its economic fallout, and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant request is $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The organizational, award and reporting requirements for funding opportunities are as follows:
- Applicant organization must be certified as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the Internal Revenue Service to apply.
- Applicant must not discriminate based on age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, economic status, or sexual orientation.
- Applicant organization must have at least one (1) brick and mortar physical presence and/or office in Williamson County, which primarily serves residents of the City of Marion.
- Applicant organization must be current on all financial obligations to the City of Marion and the State of Illinois (e.g. property taxes, utility bills, past due bills, etc.).
- Applicant organization must be an established organization in operation for at least one full year prior to the start of the pandemic (established prior to March 1, 2019).
- No grants will be made specifically for religious purposes but may be made to religious organizations for general non-religious community programs.
- Award cannot exceed $20,000.
- Award must be used by grantee and cannot be used to make additional grants to other organizations.
- Each applying entity/organization is only available for one grant. If the full $200,000 is not expended an additional round of grants may be made available at the full discretion of the City Council.
Eligible Use of Funds and Additional Requirements
Unrestricted Requests
Requirements (in addition to those listed in the general “Requirements” section above):
- Applicant must be able to demonstrate COVID-related negative economic impacts Examples of eligible use of unrestricted funding include, but is not limited to:
- Grants to mitigate financial hardship, such as declines in revenues or impacts of periods of business closure, such as supporting payroll and benefits costs; costs to retain employees; mortgage; rent; or utilities costs; and other operating costs.;
- Grants to implement COVID-19 prevention or mitigation tactics, such as physical changes to enable social distancing, enhanced cleaning efforts, enhance ventilation, barriers or partitions, or COVID-19 vaccination, testing, or contact tracing programs.
Restricted Requests
- Applicant must detail a new program that will benefit the residents of Marion in the following areas:
- Affordable Housing
- Childcare Access
- Child Welfare / Fostering
- Food Assistance
- Homeless Services
- Mental Health / Addictions
- Resource Navigation Assist
- Violence Intervention
For more information, visit City of Marion.
