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Grants to Durham County, North Carolina local non-profit organizations providing quality services necessary to promote a healthy, safe, and vibrant community. Interested applicants must submit a pre-application questionnaire by December 31 for consideration. A grant application workshop will be held on January 20.
Durham County is committed to providing financial assistance to those non-profit agencies that assist Durham County Government in carrying out its mission “to provide fiscally responsible, quality services necessary to promote a healthy, safe and vibrant community.” Non-profit agencies are also asked to focus on one or more of Durham County's Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives:
1) Community and Family Prosperity and Enrichment
-Provide support for educational opportunities that ensure high academic achievement
-Facilitate the development of a skilled workforce aligned with current and future business needs
-Foster a business-friendly environment and leverage local and regional economic development resources
-Expand access to technology
-Enhance cultural and creative opportunities
2) Health and Well-being for All
-Decrease health disparities within the community
-Strengthen the well-being of individuals and families through prevention and education
-Partner with community resources to increase access to health and wellness services
3) Safe and Secure Community
-Improve outcomes for vulnerable children, youth, adults and animals
-Improve outcomes for disconnected youth
-Improve coordination within public safety and criminal justice system
-Increase resident engagement in communities
-Enhance capacity to respond to emergencies
4) Environmental Stewardship
-Increase energy efficiency
-Increase use of environmentally preferred transportation options
-Improve water quality
-Change behaviors to achieve environmental quality
-Protect open space and preserve rural character
5) Accountable, Efficient and Visionary Government
-Strengthen leadership through collaboration
-Provide exceptional customer service
-Encourage innovation
-Harness community resources, expertise and intellectual capacity
-Foster informed public engagement
-Adopt evidence-based practices for programs
Additional Geographic Information:
Durham CountyThe grant period for non-profits approved for funding for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 will be from July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016.
Andy Miracle
(919) 560-7065
bmsnonprofitapp@dconc.gov
Budget and Management Services Department
200 East Main Street
Durham, NC 27701
Attn: Andy Miracle
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