United Way of Charlotte County, INC. PRESS RELEASE
The United Way of Charlotte County announces the opening of its 2020-2021 grant cycle which includes funds provided by United Way of Charlotte County (UWCC) and funding administered on behalf of the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and the City of Punta Gorda (COPG).
Funding will be allocated to non-profit partner agencies that administer programs addressing the root causes of poverty within the areas of education, financial stability, and health and wellness.
In addition, agencies must meet the following qualifications: Be a local non-profit tax-exempt corporation; provide health and human services locally; meet financial reporting standards; be controlled by a voting Board of Directors; be able to provide an annual audit prepared by an independent CPA; and have administrative expenses under 25% of their total agency budget.
To be eligible to apply for UWCC, BOCC, or COPG funding, all applicants are required to attend the Mandatory All Agency Grant Workshop. This training and information session will be held on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Publix Training Room, 180501 Murdock Cir, Port Charlotte, FL 33948 (SunTrust building, 4th floor Suite 403).
The 2020 – 2021 Program Grant Guidelines and Program Grant Application package will be made available on the United Way of Charlotte County website unitedwayccfl.org beginning Monday, October 14, 2019.
For more information, please contact Jen Coalwell at admin@unitedwayccfl.org, or call 941-627-3539.