United Way of Daviess County has been approved to receive a $200,000 COVID-19 Economic Relief Initiative Grant. It’s made possible through a partnership between Lilly Endowment, Inc. and Indiana United Ways, the state professional association of which United Way of Daviess County is a member. The funds will be used to boost the efforts of selected area human and social service nonprofits on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The grant calls for United Ways to leverage partnerships and relationships to better meet Covid-related essential and basic needs, which could include safe, emergency childcare, and other Covid-19 critical issues as they emerge.
United Way Director Zella Taylor..
Specifically, United Way of Daviess County, plans to provide funding through 3 grant phases through a partnership with e The Daviess County Community Foundation. Funding requests will be accepted soon from area human and social service nonprofits in good standing. The first phase will be open within the next 30 days with more information to follow. Grants will be available through The Daviess County Community Foundation grant portal. The funds must be used by March 31, 2022.
