United Way Grants

Changing The Odds For Families & Communities Family Stability A. Regional Initiatives C. Partnership Board Guided Investments 2-1-1 at UWCM Shelter Diversion Early Warning & Response System Access to Healthy Food Volunteer Engagement Family Stability Investments Operating Grants Response Grants B. Place-Based Integrated Services Park Heights: Arlington Brooklyn/Curtis Bay: Ben Franklin . North Laurel Cockeysville East Side: Henderson-Hopkins West Side: Promise Heights Dundalk Meade Severn: MacArthur Middle Carroll (county-wide) Park Heights: Martin Luther King Jr. Joppa/Edgewood: Magnolia North Laurel Expansion Highlandtown Essex: Healthy Babies Collaborative

United Way Grants Plan for Today Provide details on using our new system Setting up account Completing application Technical assistance available Provide brief overview of Community Response Grants (CRGs) and Community Operating Grants (COGs) What’s New? Highlights – key areas where we expect questions Leave significant time for questions at end (30 minutes)

United Way Grants Questions Questions - addressed after presentation Write question on notecards - Put question topic at top: Additional questions may be submitted until Thursday, Jan 19 to: grantquestions@uwcm.org Questions and answers will be posted by Tuesday, January 24.

United Way Grants What’s New? New grant portal – CommunityForce Community Response Grants Apply anytime Expedited turn-around time Two applications max; one award (per year, per jurisdiction) Community Operating Grants Fourth priority funding area – employment Revised questions – emphasis on data / impact

UWCM’s Grant Portal Community Force Getting Started United Way Grants UWCM’s Grant Portal Community Force Getting Started

United Way Grants Application Details

United Way Grants Central Maryland Jurisdictions Served Anne Arundel County Baltimore City Baltimore County Carroll County Harford County Howard County Population Served low-income individuals and/or families (those at or below 300 percent of poverty)

Keys to Completing an Application United Way Grants Keys to Completing an Application Save work when leaving sections There are some questions that get pre-populated from other answers Must answer all required questions* Narrative sections have word limits Some fields are restricted (number only, # of digits, etc.) To submit– all sections must be100% complete, including: Yes/No questions – even if answer is “no” All required attachments Electronic assurance and signature

Community Response Grants - Overview United Way Grants Community Response Grants - Overview Purpose: To support urgent, unexpected or emergency organizational needs Apply any time Indicate the specific jurisdiction Award range: up to $7,500 Two applications max; one award (per year, per jurisdiction) Target turnaround time for notification: 15 business days

Community Response Grants - Examples United Way Grants Community Response Grants - Examples Yes No Unexpected, urgent circumstance increased the need for program supplies Didn’t budget for enough program supplies Someone broke into office – window and door replacement needed (funds not covered by insurance) Funds needed for foreclosure prevention Unique, time sensitive grant opportunity that requires leveraged resource / match New program idea that organization wants to start mid-year A/C system breaks down in July –had to be repaired Grant proposal for A/C system without proper documentation

Community Operating Grants - Overview United Way Grants Community Operating Grants - Overview Purpose: to support organizations and programs that are changing outcomes for low-income individuals and/or families (those at or below 300 percent of poverty) Apply once annually One application max per jurisdiction Must select primary focus area Award range: up to $30,000

Last Year’s Application Data United Way Grants Last Year’s Application Data 210 Total COG Applications in FY17 54 Awards

FY2018 Community Operating Grant Timeline United Way Grants FY2018 Community Operating Grant Timeline January 19, 2017 @ 5:00 pm EST Deadline to Submit Programmatic Questions January 24, 2017 Final Question & Answer Document Posted January 31, 2017 @ 5:00 pm EST Application Submission Deadline By June 2017 Grant Award Notification July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 Funding Period

Focus Areas Primary Focus Area – must choose one Make the case that you are directly supporting families and/or individuals in this focus area Funding decisions are not driven by the specific focus areas Transition

Estimating Proportional Number Served by COG Grant United Way Grants Estimating Proportional Number Served by COG Grant Program Expenses If requesting $25,000 and the total program budget is $100,000, then the request is 25% of total program cost. If request is 25% of total program cost, and program serves 200 individuals, then proportionately, the COG grant will support 50 individuals (200 x 0.25). Operating Expenses If requesting $25,000 and the total organizational budget is $250,000, then the request is 10% of total organizational budget. If request is 10% of the total organizational budget, and the organization will serve 300 families, then proportionately, the COG grant will support 30 families (300 x 0.10)

United Way Grants Key Staff Rob Clark, Director, Grant Development & Foundation Relations Leigh Ann Link, Grants Administrative Coordinator Rashida Muhammad, Grants Development Specialist Sarah Mallonga, Associate V.P., Data, Research & Accountability Peggy Gagen, Director of Regional Partnerships and Health Program Officer

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