The City of Raleigh annually awards Human Services Agency Funding to local nonprofit agencies who provide direct services to the elderly, youth, differently abled, substance users, and those who are homeless.
Donor Name: City of Raleigh
State: North Carolina
City: Raleigh
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/24/2023
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Proposed programs and projects must benefit low- income persons and households residing in Raleigh. Funds are awarded through a competitive review process.
Target group definitions as defined by the City of Raleigh are:
- Youth
- Any person 19 years old or younger.
- Elderly
- Any person 55 years old or older.
- Homeless
- Any person who does not have a permanent residence; to include a battered spouse who is facing loss of his/her residence due to threat of bodily harm and any person who is facing eviction (e.g., having received notice to vacate property).
- Individuals with a Disability
- Any person who has a physical or mental impairment which a substantially limits one or more major life activities; has a record of such impairment; or is regarded as having such impairment. This definition is consistent with the definitions found in federal law regarding a disabled person. The definition excludes active alcoholism or drug addiction and conditions that are temporary in nature. Substance Users: Any person who uses alcohol and/or drugs to the point that it affects their ability to cope with themselves and creates problems for their family, neighbors, and community.
- Substance Users
- Any person who uses alcohol and/or drugs to the point that it affects their ability to cope with themselves and creates problems for their family, neighbors, and community.
Project Period
July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
Eligibility Criteria
The following criteria are minimum qualifications for an application to be considered. All funding recommendations will be based on available funds.
- Raleigh Headquarters: The organization’s headquarters must be located within the corporate limits of the City of Raleigh. Agency headquarter address is verified through NC Secretary of State records.
- Not-for-Profit & 501c3 Status: Human services grant funds may be awarded only to not-for profit organizations with 501c3 status, that have federal and state tax- exempt status. To ensure tax-exempt status, the organization’s IRS Form 990 from the most recently completed fiscal year will be reviewed.
- Population Served: Proposed programs and projects must benefit low-income persons and households residing in Raleigh.
- Agency Experience: Qualified applicants must have at least one year of recent experience in the delivery of services to the specified target group(s) and demonstrate sensitivity to the special needs of their clientele.
- One Year Program Service Delivery: Only projects or programs that have been established and providing services for at least one year will be considered.
- Request Amounts: Request must not exceed 25% of the agency’s total actual operating expenses for the last completed fiscal year. Additionally, requests must not exceed 50% of the total project budget.
- Fiscal Responsibility: Must have an adequate financial management system in place to maintain effective control and accountability over all funds, property, and other assets covered by this proposal. Must be able to produce sufficient backup documentation for costs of the project and files for review and audit.
- Agency Audits (Update): With the application, the external agency must submit annual financial statements audited within 120 days of fiscal year-end by a certified public accountant licensed in North Carolina. If an external agency was awarded City grant funding for the fiscal year audited, that funding must be disclosed in the audit report submitted. The audit report must be accompanied by any management letter, if one is prepared by the auditor, or a letter signed by the external agency’s executive director or board president attesting that no management letter was issued.
For more information, visit Human Services Agency Funding.