County Provides $2M in Nonprofit Grants
The grant program will award a total of $2 million in funding to nonprofit organizations based on the level of pandemic impact to the respective non-profit organization and the fit for funding criteria.
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors has approved $2 million in CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund grant awards for nonprofit organizations providing arts, cultural, and/or youth services and programs in Stanislaus County. The intention of this funding is to stabilize and secure the ongoing operation of these nonprofit services that are critical to young people and/or contribute to the vibrancy of Stanislaus County. Many nonprofit local arts, cultural, and youth-serving organizations have been critically impacted by COVID-19, and the resulting inability to operate or fundraise.
"Everyone has felt huge impacts of this public health crisis but many youth-serving and arts nonprofit organizations had to close their doors months ago and have had no way of operating since that time. We want to support as many as we can to make sure they are still around to serve our community when this is all over," said Kristin Olsen, Chairwoman of the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors.
A total of 61 applications were received, requesting over $3.2 million. A greater number of applications received were from the youth services category ($1.9 million) versus the community-centered arts and culture category ($1.3 million). The County has awarded a total of $2 million to nonprofit organizations. Funding decisions were based on the level of pandemic impact to the respective non-profit organization and the fit for funding criteria.
A panel of independent evaluators analyzed each application. The grant administration and application evaluation process was administered by Stanislaus Community Foundation. An independent Selection Committee reviewed and scored all applications that were received. The volunteer Selection Committee was composed of a cross-section of community representatives.
For more information on grant awards, see report here: Report