Indian River County United Way Grants

Overview

_NOTE: Grant applications are not currently being accepted._

Indian River County United Way Grants

United Way of Indian River County will begin accepting Letters of Intent in our Financial Stability and Health Impact Areas through the Community Impact Fund. The Community Impact Fund was established to invest in high-performing nonprofit organizations that provide programs and services aligned with our strategic priority Impact Areas of Education, Financial Stability, and Health. Grant funding recipients help to improve community conditions across our county.

UWIRC functions on a 2-year funding cycle and is currently open to organizations providing services to Indian River County residents and must measure participant progress based on outcomes and indicators established by UWIRC Priority Areas:

Financial Stability

* Basic Needs
* All people have access to an adequate supply of nutritious food.
* All people have safe sustainable housing.
* Stabilization/Manageable Expenses
* Individuals have the financial resources and assets to avoid a financial crisis.
* Family Sustaining Employment & Workforce Skill Development
* All people who want to work have the skills and resources they need to seek, gain, and maintain employment.
* Lower-income working families and individuals achieve and retain life-sustaining employment.

Health

* Improved physical and mental health:
* All people have access to services to improve their physical and mental health in the areas of healthy weight, physical, oral, and behavioral health (inclusive of mental health and substance use symptoms) and have the ability to live independently.
* Improved quality of life for mothers, infants and children
* Families will have resources and access to services in the areas of children’s oral health, child abuse prevention, perinatal care, children’s behavioral health (inclusive of mental health and substance abuse symptoms), and childhood obesity.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Who can apply:
* Programs that are currently being funded
* New programs from currently funded partners
* New programs from non-funded agencies
* New programs from currently funded partners and non-funded partners are only eligible for one-year funding.
* To move to a two-year funding agreement, the program must have one year of satisfactory outcome performance and relationship with UWIRC.
* Agency requirements:
* Agency must be a charitable, not-for-profit organization or public entity (e.g., town department, school district, etc.), and/or must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code at the time of application and continue to adhere to the ongoing requirements of Section 501(c)(3).
* Agency must provide services to Indian River County residents.
* Agency must be registered with the State of Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services
* Agency must have:
* Articles of Incorporation
* Term Limits/Rotation of Board of Directors
* Regular Meeting Schedules
* Board responsible for hiring qualified Executive Director/CEO
*  A volunteer Board of Directors meeting the following:
* Board of Directors receives no financial remuneration.
* Board of Directors meets at least quarterly and maintains minutes of all meetings.
* Board members may not be related to the Executive Director/CEO or agency staff.
* A minimum of one Indian River County resident must serve on the Governing Board.
* Duties and responsibilities of the Board of Directors are defined in writing.
* Personnel policies, guidelines, organizational chart, and job descriptions for program staff and volunteers.
* Written and enforced affirmative action plan, grievance procedure, non-discrimination policy, and sexual harassment policy.
* An established Code of Ethics, Whistleblower Policy, and Document Retention and Destruction Policy as per Sarbanes-Oxley legislation.
* An effective fiscal management system in place and have the fiscal capacity to administer grant funds.
* Agency must maintain any required Legal Licenses, Agency Certifications & Accreditations.
* Agencies funded by UWIRC must submit the following documentation:
* Financial Documents
* Latest Audit which conforms with the AICPA Guide for agencies with annual operating budgets of $100,001 or more.
* Agencies with annual operating budgets of $100,000 or less may submit a financial review in lieu of an audit.
* Management Letter (if applicable)
* Agency’s Response to Management Letter (if applicable)
* Most Recent IRS Form 990, Including All Schedules
* Most recent internal financial statement, i.e. Balance Sheet and Operating Budget
* Most Recent Annual Report (If Available)
* Agency’s Strategic Plan
* Agency Succession Plan for ED/CEO and/or Key Program Staff
* Board minutes for the past twelve months