The United Way Quad Cities is seeking proposals for grants for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, which received $137,266 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Donor Name: United Way Quad Cities
State: Iowa, Illinois
County: Scott County (IA), Rock Island County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/19/2023
Size of the Grant:
- For Rock Island County: $65,912
- For Scott County: $71,354
Details:
The grants are federally funded and administered by United Way Quad Cities and are available to 501(c)3 nonprofits, faith-based organizations and government organizations that provide emergency food, shelter and rental assistance in Scott or Rock Island counties.
Decisions for the grant awards are completed by a local decision-making board that includes representatives from these organizations: American Red Cross, CASI, Center for Youth & Family Solutions, Community Health Care, Community Action of Eastern Iowa, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Diocese of Davenport, Salvation Army, Scott County Community Services, and United Way Quad Cities.
Funding Available
Phase 40 Funding Available
- Rock Island County: $65,912
- Scott County: $71,354
Criteria
Local organizations chosen to receive funds are required to:
- Be a nonprofit organization or unit of government
- Have an accounting system
- Practice nondiscrimination
- Have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs
- If they are a nonprofit organization, they must have a volunteer board
For more information, visit Emergency Food and Shelter Program.