United Way offers nonprofits grants to help teens: The United Way of Allegheny County is seeking grant proposals for $470,000 to support up to three, two-year grants to help teens and young adults.
The funds are for general operating support to help organizations address the problems of academic failure and unemployment for youth 15 to 24 years of age.
Applicants must be nonprofit health and human service organizations in Allegheny County that are not current United Way Impact Fund partner agencies.
To download the request for proposals, visit the United Way Web site at www.unitedwaypittsburgh.org. Proposal summaries are due July 23. An information session for applicants will be held July 11 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Eat'n Park training facility at the Waterfront in Homestead. To register for the training, e-mail communityimpact@uwac.org.
Subject: Before We Can Register Your Agency for RFP Training
Thank you for your interest in the United Way's RFP- Helping Teens and Young Adults. We recognize how extremely busy you are and how time consuming responding to an RFP can be. Before we register you for the training workshop we ask that you please take a minute to review the following eligibility criteria. To apply your agency must be:
* A 501(c)(3) organization located and providing a health or human
service in Allegheny County and not currently a UWAC Partner agency
* In full compliance with all federal, state, county and local requirements and laws pertaining to non-profits, including the USA Patriot Act and other counterterrorism laws
* Meets the requirements of the Solicitations of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in December, 1990
* Is able to provide all documentation as noted in Step 1 (copy of 501(c)(3) determination letter and Step 2 (Audit(s) covering 2 years, Board List, IRS Form 990
In addition, please note that all funded applicants must be prepared to document their results in achieving at least one of the following required outcomes:
* Out of school youth return to school and graduate with proficiency, or complete a GED
* At risk youth stay in school and graduate with proficiency
Finally, you should have a track record in serving one or more of the target populations of 15 to 24 year olds for this RFP:
* Youth who are not in school and not working
* Youth with poor school attendance or other risk factors for dropping out
* Youth with low grade point averages and low scores on standardized measures of academic proficiency
* Youth in areas of the city or county with high rates of poverty and low rates of high school graduation
If after reviewing this information you feel that your agency meets these minimum requirements for RFP applicants, please complete the form below and email it to communityimpact@uwac.org to register for the applicant training. Registration Deadline is Friday, July 6th. Thank you for helping us make the best use of your time.
Yes, our agency meets eligibility requirements and I would like to attend the RFP Training Workshop
Agency Name
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Email of staff person attending.
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1 comment:
So will this money go to things like schools for troubled teens in our community? If so rock on, I think it is awesome that this type of initiative is being funded.
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