United Way has established a rapid response fund to provide resources to local nonprofit organizations that are working with individuals and families who have been displaced or impacted by recent wild fires across Linn, Benton & Lincoln Counties.
Grants will be distributed in across Linn, Benton, & Lincoln Counties and the immediate surrounding area over the next few weeks, providing for immediate and emerging needs. Completed applications can be sent to Blake Pang at Blake@uwlbl.org.
Terms & Conditions of the Grant:
Grants will be distributed in across Linn, Benton, & Lincoln Counties and the immediate surrounding area over the next few weeks, providing for immediate and emerging needs. Completed applications can be sent to Blake Pang at Blake@uwlbl.org.
Terms & Conditions of the Grant:
- The agency must be a Partner Agency of United Way.
- Due to the nature of events, UW may choose to suspend this condition. All agencies seeking emergency aid are encouraged to apply.
- The agency must be able to demonstrate that a “critical, unanticipated and generally non-recurring” need has arisen.
- This is a one-time emergency grant that is expected to be dispersed within 6 months.
- The agency must have a demonstrable history of sound accounting and business management practices.
- The agency should not have an emergency reserve account on its own,
- However UW may suspend this condition if the agency’s reserve account will not meet the needs of the specific emergency.

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