The United Way of Hernando County is pleased to announce its 2023-2025 Community Investment Grant (CIG) Program.
Donor Name: United Way of Hernando County
State: Florida
County: Hernando County (FL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2023
Details:
Priority Areas
United Way of Hernando County Priority Areas for the 2-year Community Investment Grant cycle:
- Health: Increasing Access to Health
- Goals: Individuals and Families in their community are able to access and benefit form affordable health services to better their overall quality of life.
- Focus Areas:
- Access to Care and Available Health Resources
- Mental and Behavioral Health Services
- Support Services for People with
- Disabilities (physical, intellectual, developmental)
- Education: Fostering Childhood & Youth Success
- Goal: Children and Youth will have access to quality, educational wraparound services to further enhance their knowledge, skills and behavior in order to be successful in school and at home.
- Focus Areas:
- Early Childhood Development and School Readiness
- Mentoring Support and Out of School Services
- Youth Development and Family Engagement
- Financial Stability: Encouraging Economic Mobility
- Goal: Individuals and Families will be equipped with resources to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency.
- Focus Areas:
- Financial Literacy for Youth and Adults
- Job Development and Workforce Training
- Financial Assistance Services
- Basic Needs/Crisis Prevention: Breaking Down Barriers
- Goals: Residents experiencing crisis pf trauma will receive emotional, financial, or general support they need to overcome life’s unexpected barriers.
- Focus Areas:
Eligibility Criteria
The following criteria must be met prior to Program funding being considered:
- The applying Program must serve Hernando County, FL residents.
- Programs requesting funding must be operational for at least one year prior to the CIG submission date.
- The organization must have an all-volunteer Board of Directors (i.e. President/ED is a non-voting member)
- Funded Programs will need to provide measurable outcomes, indicators, and community impact.
- Considered Program applications will need to fall under one or more of United Way’s identified Initiatives and Focus Areas.
- The organization must be listed on 2-1-1 Hernando
- The organization’s Program must have a balanced budget, approved by their Board of Directors annually, and demonstrate financial accountability.
- The organization’s administrative/fundraising rate cannot exceed 25% in order to be considered.
- The organization and applying Program must be in compliance with local, state and federal anti-discrimination laws.
- The organization’s Program must comply with UWHC’s Diversity Policy
- Applying faith-based organizations must provide services to all qualified community members, regardless of their denomination.
- Duplication of Programs in Hernando County will be taken into consideration by the CIG Committee.
- The organization must be able to explain expanded Program(s), if applicable.
- The organization is expected to partner with United Way, incorporate United Way branding, and is expected to abide by the terms as indicated in the UWHC Affiliation Agreement & USA Patriot Act.
For more information, visit UWHC.