The United Way of the River Cities (UWRC) is accepting applications for its Safety-Net Grant Program.
Donor Name: United Way of the River Cities (UWRC)
States: West Virginia, Ohio
Counties: Cabell County (WV), Wayne County (WV), Lincoln County (WV), Mason County (WV), Lawrence County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/04/2022
Size of the Grant: $4,000 to $20,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Funding Information
Grant range: $4,000 to $20,000.
Timeframe
July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.
Allowable Expenses for Safety-Net Funding
Direct Costs to provide:
- Clothing
- Food Infant essentials; defined as car seats, diapers/wipes, formula/baby food, and safe sleep accommodations
- Low- or no-cost healthcare
- Personal care items
- Prescription medication
- Safe shelter
- Utilities/rent assistance
- Transportation to access any of the above
- Indirect costs are limited to 10% of the amount of the grant.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for a UWRC grant, a program must:
- Be coordinated by an incorporated nonprofit organization and has 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 filings are waived.
- Be able to provide a current budget for the entire organization.
- Depending on your annual revenue, be able to submit:
- $500,000 or above Current annual audit
- $200,000 – $499,999 Financial review
- $199,999 or below Most-recent Board-approved Fiscal Year-End statement of Financial Position and Statement of Activity comparative to the previous year
- Faith-based organizations only Submit an organizational chart and list of internal controls
- Located in and serve clients in one or more of the counties in the UWRC service area – Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln, Mason counties in West Virginia, and Lawrence County, Ohio.
- Must be able to provide the number of people served and basic demographic information, including the county of residence.
- Have the mechanisms and capacity for reporting outputs, persons served, and/or any required outcome measures.
- 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.
For more information, visit Sefte-Net Grant Program.
