It is vital for any community to have a safety net that provides for short term and immediate needs. Cedar Valley United Way invests in programs that focus on emergency and short-term outputs rather than outcomes, to provide services that assist those that have experienced a temporary setback or who face emergency situations.
These grants provide for needs in the areas of food, shelter, rental assistance and the removal of immediate barriers to safety or work. The investments must be between $10,000 and $75,000 annually. Clients served must have an income below 200% of the poverty level.
2022-2024 EMERGENCY & BASIC NEEDS GRANTS
Food Assistance:
Cedar Valley Food Pantry | $37,037.32
Northeast Iowa Food Bank
Food Assistance | $8,888.83
The Salvation Army
Removing Immediate Barriers to Safety or Work:
No One Without a Home 2 | $12,591.68
Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center
Assisted Transportation | $16,500
Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging
Special Assistance | $12,500
Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging
Pocket Change | $18,517.86
Operation Threshold
All-Purpose Aid | $7,406.60
The Salvation Army
Rental Assistance:
Poverty Reduction Services | $10,000
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque
Safe and Stable Housing | $12,591.68
Operation Threshold
Rent/Utility Assistance | $17,000
The Salvation Army
Shelter:
Disaster Services - Preparedness, Response and Recovery | $16,369.55
American Red Cross
Housing Services | $39,224.36
The Salvation Army
Utilities:
Crisis Utility Assistance | $15,000
Operation Threshold