Qualified organizations in Jennings County providing human service programs to the citizens of this area are encouraged to apply for funding.
Donor Name: Jennings County United Way
State: Indiana
County: Jennings County (IN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/31/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The United Way, in conjunction with its partner agencies maintains a system of accountability to contributors, consumers, volunteers, and the community. This system of accountability includes standards for funding human service programs to further the goals of United Way and its constituencies. United Way Funding Policies and Procedures are a part of these standards and are designed in manner, which will provide the greatest degree of flexibility and responsiveness possible while maintaining necessary accountability.
Purpose
These policies and procedures are intended to provide essential human service programs to all geographic areas of the United Way service area, to respond to emerging and unmet needs of individuals and families, to increase efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery to the community, and to enrich the programs and services available within the community.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant agency:
- Shall be a non-profit corporation, contributions to which are deductible under state and federal laws. The agency is also to be exempt from federal income tax under the 501(c)(3) provision of the Internal Revenue Service Code.
- Shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws, pertaining to employer relationships, services rendered, and other applicable concerns.
- Shall be voluntary, with an established board of directors which meets regularly, serves without compensation, is organized, and functions as such to make decisions and provide policy leadership.
- Consideration will be given to the board’s effectiveness in setting policies which assure efficient, effective, and economical operation; the extent to which it is representative of the community’s served; and its ability to attract and retain a qualified and competent staff.
- Shall demonstrate a need for United Way financial support, indicating:
- Available resources are inadequate.
- Existing United Way agencies have, despite the availability of funding, been either unable or unwilling to assume the needed new program responsibilities.
- The program proposed is more appropriately provided by the applicant agency.
- The application is also to explore and provide results on efforts to secure funds (public and private) to meet the stated need.
- Shall be willing to secure payment for services rendered from the government, third party entities, other agencies, individuals, and families based on their ability to pay.
- Shall be established and functional for a minimum of two (2) years.
- Shall practice and administer internal operations and services provided without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, physical handicap or any other legally protected characteristic
- Shall be willing to adopt and practice an affirmative action program that fulfills the requirements as set forth by the Federal Executive Board for the Combined Federal Campaign.
- Shall contribute, through its programs, to the health and welfare of individuals and families residing within the Jennings County United Way service area.
- Shall be willing to abide by all United Way Policies and Procedures, and submit financial and program data as set forth by the United Way.
- Shall be willing to be responsive to United Way suggestions and recommendations and make efforts to continually improve organizational efficiencies and quality of service.
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