Greene County Emergency Response Fund Grant

The Greene County Emergency Response Fund aims to address urgent local needs arising from emergencies and disasters in Greene County. Established by CFGC and the Greene County United Way, this fund provides quick and flexible grants to nonprofit organizations assisting communities affected by crises. Grants will focus on meeting basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare, with a particular emphasis on issues intensified by COVID-19. The fund will also support operational costs for organizations to ensure they can continue their essential services.

NOTE: Applications submitted by 4:00 pm on Mondays will be reviewed by the grant committee on Thursdays with notifications to go out on Fridays.
Background
Greene County Emergency Response Fund is established to address local needs resulting from emergency and disaster situations in Greene County.
Initial partners in establishing this fund are CFGC and the Greene County United Way. The Greene County Emergency Response Fund will be held by CFGC as a quick response fund to address immediate, short-term and long-term needs in the wake of a county emergency. The review committee will include members of both partners and other community leaders who have knowledge of local needs and organizations.
The purpose of the Greene County Emergency Response Fund is to provide quick, flexible grants and resources to nonprofit organizations our area working with communities (people and organizations) who are heavily impacted by a local disasters and emergencies. Grants made to health and human service organizations will help ensure that basic needs are met, including food, housing, and healthcare.
CFGC will use initial gifts to address local needs caused by the COVID-19 virus. Reports will be provided to donors about grants made and impact of the fund. Should donations exceed the COVID-19 needs, remaining funds will be used to address future emergency and disaster needs in Greene County.
Emergency Response Grants
Grants made from the fund may be used for operating support so organizations have the capacity to provide services in a quick and orderly fashion, as well as, direct relief of individuals and families.
Because this Fund is designed to help the community, we will partner with other Greene County organizations and businesses to set up a community response team to review and act on requests for grants from this fund.
The Fund will have an easy and short grant application which is designed to provide quick and responsive grants that meet identifiable, urgent needs resulting from an emergency situation.

Eligibility

Nonprofit charitable organizations, including public schools, government agencies, churches and emergency response organizations, whose services to the public are necessary during a time of emergency or disaster.The Fund will consider requests that are urgent and necessary in assisting individuals, families during a time of crisis, as well as requests to assist an organization with operating costs to enable the organization to continue providing necessary services for their clients and others.

Ineligibility

The fund will not make grants to individuals or businesses.