United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region (UWDOR) issues this Request for Proposal as a part of their cohesive strategy to address the needs of children, families, and individuals with limited income in Dutchess and Orange Counties.
Donor Name: United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region
State: New York
County: Dutchess County (NY) and Orange County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/17/2023
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
UWDOR’s commitment to health investment targets strategies that aim to increase food security and access to healthy foods.
The goals outlined in this RFP represent a multi-faceted plan developed in partnership with community leaders defining government, businesses, nonprofits, medical practitioners, educators, students, parents and the larger community.
Community-Level Outcomes
United Way has conducted extensive research and held community forums to address the goals and indicators that determine community success. Together, they have identified and are working towards key indicators of success. They hold their partners and ourselves accountable to achieving success by using concrete metrics, based on local, state, and federal data to measure our progress.
- Annual Goal
- Increase access to healthy food for families in their community
- Community-Level Outcome
- Families will experience greater food security.
Funding Information
United Way’s Community Fund is divided into two funding categories:
- For previously funded programs, please indicate the amount you are requesting (maximum request of $50,000).
- For programs not previously funded, United Way has allotted funding in increments of up to $10,000 for these requests. Please indicate your request here (maximum of $10,000).
Grant Period
Through this RFP process, UWDOR seeks partnerships with nonprofit organizations during the time period of July 2023 to June 2024.
Core Funding Criteria
In partnership with our community, United Way utilizes a cohesive strategy to address the needs of children, families, and individuals with limited income in Dutchess and Orange Counties. This RFP is designed to reduce hunger and increase access to healthy food. In some cases, they may support pilot initiatives that have the potential to be expanded upon with future funding. UWDOR is seeking to support partners who share the following commitments:
- A commitment to community-level outcomes focused on demographics and geographic locations with the greatest need.
- A commitment to cross-agency and cross-community collaboration in developing effective strategies.
- A commitment to strategies that demonstrate success using evidence-based or evidence informed models.
For more information, visit UWDOR.