The City of York is seeking applications to help support 501(c)3 and 501(c)19 non-profit organizations that have faced negative economic hardship resulting from or exacerbated by the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Donor Name: City of York
State: Pennsylvania
City: York
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/26/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The City of York has allocated a portion of its ARPA funds toward the negative economic recovery for eligible non-profits (beneficiaries) operating within the City. The grants will assist these nonprofits in recovering from the impacts so they may continue to effectively and efficiently provide ongoing services to the York community.
Beneficiaries are entities that receive funds for the purpose of directly benefitting from the funds. For this program, eligible non-profit entities will apply as beneficiaries. They will not be subject to the same monitoring and reporting requirements as a recipient or subrecipient of funds.
In accordance with the City of York ARPA mission, the City is seeking applications from Non-Profit organizations that have experienced negative economic impacts due to the pandemic and are able to clearly demonstrate and provide evidence of that impact and/or financial hardship. Financial impacts and hardships may include, but are not limited to, decreased revenue (e.g., from donations and fees), increased financial insecurity, increased costs (e.g., uncompensated increases in service need directly related to the pandemic), reduced capacity to weather financial hardship, and/or challenges covering rent, mortgage, or other operating costs.
Funding Information
- Total City Allocation Amount to the Program: $246,970
- Award Amounts Available: Up to $45,000
Eligibility Requirements
Below are the general eligibility requirements that all organizations must meet for this grant program:
- Organization must be physically located in York City OR provide evidence that the organization directly serves the residents of York City.
- Must be a non-profit with a current 501(c)(3) or 501(c)19 status.
- Must be licensed to provide service in the county and/or city.
- Must have no current unpaid code enforcement liens or violations of any State, Federal or Local laws.
- Must be in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and/or Local Laws.
- No owners, including all managing members and/or officers, have been convicted of financial crimes within the past three (3) years.
- Provide proof of insurance to the satisfaction of the city prior to the receipt of any funding.
- Applicant must demonstrate through the application process and its financial documentation that it has sustained a negative financial impact directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- During the period beginning on March 1, 2020 and ending at the time of application submission, the applicant has not received alternate Federal, State, or Local grant funding to cover the same costs or impacts identified in its grant application to the City.
Note: Organizations that received other COVID-19 funding assistance such as, but not limited to, Federal CARES Act funding; Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans; Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL); or Community Development Block Grant – Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds are still eligible to apply for this program, so long as benefits are not duplicated.
Review Criteria
Award allocations will be based on the total number of applicants, completeness of applications, expense eligibility, organizational need, community benefit, and organizational operating budget size. No cash match is required.
Review panel members may consider the following factors in their evaluation:
- Alignment of the request with the City’s mission and vision.
- Organization is a qualifying and eligible entity.
- Grant narrative clearly defines the financial hardship incurred and can be supported through the financial documentation made available.
- Organization’s good standing with the city and compliance with local, state, and federal laws.
- Organization is located within a Qualified Census Tract and primarily provides service to low- or moderate-income populations or the following traditionally underserved minority groups within the city:
- Black or African American
- American Indian or Alaskan Native
- Asian
- Hispanic/Latino
- Other non-white races
- Anticipated impact to the community based on estimated number of residents/households the organization serves.
- Other factors as deemed appropriate by the panel
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