City of Wheeling ARPA Funding (administered by CFOV)

City of Wheeling ARPA Funding

One-time distribution of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from City of Wheeling allocated to Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley for distribution to local non-profit agencies.

Geographic Scope: City of Wheeling, West Virginia

Funding Period: 2022-2023 (completed)

Total Allocation: $1,007,901 across 18 non-profit agencies

Eligible Projects: COVID-related recovery and community impact projects

Selection Criteria:

• Relation to COVID-19 impacts
• Community impact (number of people served, relevance to community needs)
• Project sustainability
• Expectations for success
• Transformative potential for City of Wheeling

Application Process:

• 35 grant applications received totaling $2.4+ million in requests
• Review committee representative of Community Foundation and United Way
• Applications scored based on Treasury regulations for ARPA funds
• Committee made final grant recommendations

Contact Information:

• City of Wheeling
• Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley
• Phone: 304-242-3144

Application Process

• Application developed reflecting Treasury regulations for ARPA funds
• Professional, systematic process conducted by CFOV with volunteer review committee
• Scoring based on COVID relation, community impact, sustainability, success expectations, and transformative potential
• Committee meeting process for final recommendations

Note: This was a one-time funding cycle (2022-2023) and is no longer accepting applications.