The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas has launched a funding opportunity for nonprofits and Unified Government departments to support pandemic recovery.
Donor Name: Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City
State: Kansas
County: Wyandotte County (KS)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/24/2022
Details:
ARPA specifically defines how the funding can be used and the Unified Government also has restrictions on where the money can be spent (city versus county operations). Generally, the categories include initiatives that will either:
- Improve public health and community resilience
- Address disparities of disproportionately impacted communities
- Diminish family violence and substance abuse
- Create more stable, affordable housing and prevent evictions
- Invest in workforce development
- Augment broadband/Internet access in underserved areas
- Invest in critical wastewater and stormwater infrastructure
- Assist small businesses impacted by the pandemic
With this in mind, the Unified Government is eager to identify projects and initiatives that address community’s most immediate needs while investing in sustainable solutions with long-term benefits.
ARPA Categories/Eligible Uses
- Public Health
- Vaccination, testing, contact tracing
- Prevention in congregate settings
- Facilities repairs to respond to COVID
- Communication, enforcement, isolation, quarantine
- Payroll costs of public sector responding to COVID
- Mental health and substance abuse
- Other public health services
- Negatively Impacted Communities and Industries
- Household assistance
- Job training
- Small business economic assistance
- Aid to tourism
- Other economic support
- Rehire public sector staff
- Disproportionately Impacted Communities
- Education assistance
- Healthy childhood environments
- Housing support
- Social determinants of health
- Community violence interventions
- Premium Pay for Employees Fighting COVID
- Infrastructure
- Wastewater
- Stormwater
- Broadband
Eligibility Criteria
The grant program will be open to all Wyandotte County non-profit organizations and UG departments.
For more information, visit ARPA Funding.
