United Way of Central West Virginia Grants for Nonprofit Agencies

Details:

United Way of Central West Virginia awards grants to nonprofit agencies located in Kanawha, Putnam, Logan, Clay, Boone, and Braxton counties.

Community impact dollars are allocated through a grant application process. Citizen Review Teams, made up of trained community volunteers, make fund distribution recommendations. United Way’s Board of Directors is responsible for all final funding decisions. Organizations receiving United Way funds are accountable for the responsible use of those funds and must file mid-year and final reports measuring their service impact.

Priorities

Health

• Alcohol and Drug Abuse
• Affordable mental health and trauma care
• Affordable health and dental care and prescription medication
• Nutrition, fitness and healthy lifestyle habits

Financial Stability

• Personal financial management
• Vocational/trade school or other employment skills training
• Dependable child care/adult care for employment
• Grandparent/kinship care
• Access to transportation

 Education

• Affordable quality day care
• Reducing truancy and graduating high school on time
• After-school and extracurricular activities for youth
• Education for low-income adults
• Higher education tuition assistance

 Safety Net

• Shelter/emergency beds/services including transitional housing assistance
• Domestic violence and child abuse services
• Access to healthy food and/or meals
• Affordable, quality permanent housing assistance
• Senior assistance including home modifications

Funding Information

Minimum grant request is $5,000 and maximum is $50,000.  The grant request should match the program objectives and be reasonable and specific as to how the funding will be utilized.

Eligibility Criteria

•  Is an incorporated nonprofit organization and has tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code.
• Has 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.  Has up-to-date, current bylaws, or guidelines, by which the organization operates.
• Can provide, when requested, a current financial audit (if organization revenue is over $500,000), a financial review (if organization revenue is greater than $200,000 but less than $500,000) or a financial compilation (if organization revenue is below $200,000).  Financial audit, review or compilation must be performed by an independent certified public accountant in compliance with generally accepted accounting standards as applied to non-profit organizations. (Note: revenue determination is from all sources except government grants and grants from private foundations).
• Files a current IRS form 990, including schedule A or 990 EZ, or can document the circumstances under which the 990 filing is waived.
• Serves one or more counties in United Way of the Central WV service area – Boone, Clay, Kanawha, Logan and Putnam counties.
• Has the mechanism and capacity for regularly reporting measurable, qualitative and quantitative outcomes.
• Demonstrates 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.

For more information, visit United Way of Central West Virginia.