The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is intended to provide aid to state, local, Tribal, and territorial governments to be used for economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for “assistance to households, small businesses, and non-profits, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel and hospitality.”
Donor Name: Fort Bend County
State: Texas
County: Fort Bend County (TX)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/04/2022
Details:
Non-profit impact needed as follows
- Improve outcomes for local communities and residents traditionally left behind
- Enable non-profit organizations to hire more personnel and deliver services on which members of the community depend for their own relief and recovery
- Expand to provide more services especially where the needs are increasing
Types of entities supported by ARPA Grants
- Non-profits organizations that were most impacted by the pandemic
- Non-profit organizations that addressed critical needs within the community, such as emergency food assistance, long-term housing and emergency shelter, technology support, childcare, youth empowerment, transportation, employment services, and health care services.
- Targeted assistance to the non-profit organizations that were historically less likely to be approved for federal support
Typical Project Types
- Economic Development
- Emergency Food Assistance
- Public Health
- Mental Health Support
- Family Violence & Child Abuse prevention, services, and support for victims
- After-school programs for kids
- Support non-English speaking communities through language translation and targeted outreach of existing resources and new resources
- Technology Access
- Residential assistance programs for seniors
- Food preparation and delivery services to support people in need
- Job Training & Placement
- Revenue Replacement
- Shelter/Prevention of Homelessness
- Long-term care
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit organization must be operational, located in, and serving Fort Bend County
- Documentation of Non-profit status (signed and dated articles of incorporation and by-laws)
- Loss of Revenue (based on IRS Form 990, 2019 & 2020)
- Increased Expenses (based on IRS Form 990, 2019 & 2020)
- Documentation of increased demand for ‘Existing Services’ (number of clients/cases/meals/etc. needing service)
- Special Projects related to providing ‘Post- COVID-19 Services’ to Fort Bend residents
Other Eligible Uses (Not all inclusive)
- Fundraising losses due to Pandemic
- Program Expenditures impacted by fundraising activities (food, education, etc.)
- Programs and Services focused on COVID-19 response and prevention
- Operational Expenses and Equipment
- Capital Improvements
- Other approved County defined priorities
For more information, visit Non-Profit Partnership Grant Program.
