United Way accepting Impact Grant applications

FRONT ROYAL – The deadline for Letters of Intent for the United Way of Front Royal-Warren County‘s Community Impact Grant is Feb. 28.  The program was launched in 2015 by the organization to focus its limited resources on the priority of health and human care needs that matter most to the people of the community.

This year the focus has been updated to better reflect the needs of Warren County residents as evidenced in the Community Needs Assessment, according to a media release from the board of directors (released in April 2017) and The ALICE Report (released in July 2017). While the focus areas are not dramatically different,  the definition has been narrowed  to focus  resources where they are most needed.

Areas of focus for the 2018-2019 grant year are:

Income Stability

• Job skills training
• Access to quality, affordable housing for seniors and families
• Access to shelter for homeless

Education

• Access to quality, affordable child care
• Providing early childhood learning opportunities
• After school and mentoring programs for at-risk youth

Health

• Access to affordable critical healthcare services
• Reducing substance abuse
• Addressing child abuse and domestic violence

This is the first year that the local United Way will open the application process to all 501(c) 3 agencies serving Warren County. Interested agencies must submit a letter of intent by February 28, 2018 to be considered for this year’s grant program. The letter should demonstrate how your agency or program will address at least one of the identified areas of focus.

Program grant reviews are undertaken each year by the United Way of Front Royal-Warren County Board of Directors. For additional information or questions: info@frontroyalunitedway.org or 540-635-3636.