Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) - applications are now closed
Agencies providing emergency food, shelter and energy assistance to Genesee, Shiawassee and Lapeer County residents are invited to apply for a federal grant administered locally by the United Way of Genesee County through the Emergency Food and Shelter Local Board Program. EFSP funds may be used to provide clients with meals or groceries, shelter, rent or utility bill support. This year the EFSP has released two streams of support - Phase 37 and CARES Act. Agencies are welcome to apply under both streams, however separate applications must be submitted.
These are federal dollars and selected agencies will be responsible for documentation of meals, lodging/rent/shelter and/or utilities provided to eligible clients. Interested nonprofits that have demonstrated the capability to deliver such emergency support programs must have submited the application by May 14.
Genesee County
Genesee County has been awarded $181,703 in federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (Phase 37-4684-00).
Additionally, Genesee County has been awarded $259,056 via the CARES Act (CARES-4684-00)
Shiawassee County
Shiawassee County has been awarded $28,420 in federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (Phase 37-4826-00).
Additionally, Shiawassee County has been awarded $40,519 via the CARES Act (CARES-4826-00)
Lapeer County
Lapeer County has been awarded $46,350.00 in federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (Phase 37-4734-00).
Additionally, Lapeer County has been awarded $66,082 via the CARES Act (CARES-4734-00)
United Way Community Impact RFP - Applications Now Closed
United Way of Genesee County accepts applications for our Community Impact Grants annually in April. The application process for the 2020-2021 cycle is now closed.
Request for Proposals Process
United Way of Genesee County (UWGC), serving Genesee and Shiawassee Counties, is at the forefront of uniting people, developing resources and creating solutions to build a better community. In an effort to improve lives in our community, UWGC invests donor gifts in exceptional programs that make measurable progress. UWGC awards grants that meet specific priority areas:
- Genesee County, our priority areas are Education and Basic Needs (including Health and Financial Stability).
- Shiawassee County, our prioirity areas are Education and Basic Needs.
UWGC funds high-quality programs through systematic Community Impact Grants. Grants are provided through a competitive and transparent allocation process that is open to all nonprofit organizations that meet eligibility criteria. Typically awarded grants range from $2,500 - $100,000. The applications used for the 2020-2021 grant cycle are specific to each county served:
Eligibility:
The following requirements must be met in order for a program to receive funding through the Community Impact Grants Process:
- The organization must be a 501(c)(3) in good standing with the State of Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act and IRS rules for Charitable Organizations; or governmental entity.
- The organization must be established for more than 3 years at time of submission.
- The proposed program must concentrate its efforts and services within Genesee or Shiawassee County.
- UWGC values programs that are non-duplicative, large in scale, emphasize collaboration and leverage dollars from other donors.
- The proposed program must make an impact in one or more of the UWGC priority areas and its target strategies.
The United Way does not support capital projects of any kind.
Community Impact Cabinet
The Cabinet reviews proposals, making recommendations for funding to the United Way Board of Directors, and monitors awarded projects’ progress.
The members of the Genesee County Community Impact Cabinet are:
- Jim Carney
Chemical Bank
(Chair and United Way board member)
- Tess Barker
University of Michigan-Flint
- Kyle Canada
Randy Wise Automotive
- Nadeem Gebrael
Gebrael Management
- Erin Hoffman
Domico Med-Device
- Lori Mudge
Rowe Professional Services
- Deana Turcott
Dort Financial Credit Union
The members of the Shiawassee County Community Impact Cabinet are:
- Jeff Apsey
MI-AFSCME Council 25
(Chair and United Way board member)
- Becky Yost
FifthThird
- Jeff Deason
Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Sarah Moorodian
AHP Andrews Hooper Pavlik PLC