United Way Community Impact Grant

United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Community Impact Grant

MOVING ALICE FROM CRISIS → SURVIVAL → SUSTAINABILITY

ALICE® is a project that focuses on community members who are Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed. The United Way ALICE Project is the umbrella of work to both reveal and address the needs of this population. The project includes research, United Way ALICE Reports, the National ALICE Advisory Council, state-based Research Advisory Committees, the ALICE Learning Community, and local community impact work to address the needs of this population. United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County along with local United Ways throughout Virginia have together every two years to produce the Virginia ALICE Report.

According to the 2020 ALICE Report, 61% of Harrisonburg City residents and 36% of Rockingham County residents live below the ALICE threshold. Through strategic partnerships, engaged advocacy, and targeted grant funding, United Way seeks to positively impact individuals and families living below the ALICE threshold, empowering people to move from crisis to survival to sustainability.

In order to advance our work, United Way aims to provide direct, strategic support to organizations that serve clients living below the ALICE threshold. United Way’s Community Investment Grants focus on addressing the most pressing needs in our community.

THE ALICE REPORT

Organizations applying for funding are encouraged to become familiar with the content of the 2020 Virginia ALICE Report found here. The current ALICE report contains data and information specific to individuals and families living below the ALICE threshold.

ALICE PRIORITY AREAS

• Housing - Adequate for the clients' needs, affordable and safe
• Childcare - Quality (as defined by Virginia Quality standards), accessible and affordable
• Transportation - Reliable and affordable
• Education - Supplemental, quality learning opportunities for college and/or career readiness
• Food - Healthy (meets daily nutritional requirements and standards), appealing (is culturally appropriate), and affordable
• Healthcare - Accessible, affordable, preventative
• Life Skills Development - Financial literacy and workforce development

Eligibility

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

• In order to be eligible to receive a Community Impact Grant from United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, organizations must satisfy all four of the following criteria:
  • Be a human services organization
  • Serve residents of Harrisonburg and/or Rockingham County
  • Have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS or partner with a fiscal agent that has 501(c)(3) status
  • Work in alignment with one or more of ALICE priority areas.