Local Income Security and Social Services Grants

The Community Service Funding is intended to augment the efforts of nonprofit organizations to benefit residents, neighborhoods and communities in Temecula. Donor Name: City of Temecula State: California County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 09/16/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The purpose of this Policy and Application is to establish processing and evaluation criteria for funding requests received from community-based organizations that provide community service programs to Temecula residents. Each fiscal year, the City of Temecula may allocate funds toward the Community Service Funding Grant Program (“Community Service Funding”) to serve as a funding resource to nonprofit organizations that provide programs or services which benefit Temecula residents.. Funding Information The City of Temecula has allocated $100,000. Community Service Funding grant shall not exceed $5,000 per organization per fiscal year. Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for funding: Organizations must be: Tax exempt A Nonprofit with 501(c)(3) status form Providing a project/program/service that benefits the general community of Temecula residents Organizations cannot include as part of the funding request: Salaries Scholarships to high school or college students Debt. For more information, visit City of Temecula.

The Merrimack County is seeking applications for its Social Services Grant Program. Donor Name: Merrimack County State: New Hampshire County: Merrimack County (NH) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/30/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Grant Purpose  Given the impact of state and federal funding reductions and relationship of current economic conditions to the community’s ability to continue or increase its level of personal charitable giving, the County has seen an increase in the number of requests and dollars requested by social service agencies which provide a variety of services to Merrimack County and other residents in the region. As this activity has picked up, so has the need for a clear, well-defined policy to guide the budget allocation of the County’s limited resources. Grant period January 1 – December 31, 2025. Eligibility Criteria To demonstrate their eligibility for a county appropriation from the County of Merrimack, requesting agencies will be required, as a critical component of the application form, to address in the application narrative, that they meet all of the following five (5) criteria; – The agency serves a core group of Merrimack County residents; The agency provides a critical service that the County of Merrimack would otherwise be obligated to provide either directly as a County service or would need to pay for through its county welfare function; The services provided by the agency directly or indirectly reduce County expenditures; The agency must clearly demonstrate a financial need; and The services provided by the agency demonstrably enhance the quality of life in the Merrimack County community. For more information, visit Merrimack County.

Water/Sewer Assistance Program for Low-income Households in Washington State, also known as LIHWAP, aims to help low-income households meet their immediate water needs. The program provides one-time assistance per program year to eligible households with incomes at or below 150% of the federal poverty level. LIHWAP is funded by a federal block grant program and assists households in maintaining affordable and dependable utility services to avoid shutoff. The program offers grants of up to $2500, depending on income, household size, type of housing, and heat bill, to pay arrearage/past-due balances directly to the water provider on behalf of eligible households.