WARREN, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is now accepting applications for the newly created Warren Sixth Ward Neighborhood Improvement Fund through July 31.
Created by Sixth Ward Councilwoman Honeya Price, this process will be used to disburse American Rescue Plan funds designated for her ward. Grants will be made to support projects the meet the needs of residents in the Sixth Ward (click HERE to see a map of ward boundaries) in response to COVID-19, both the virus itself and the disruption of services caused by the pandemic.
An application can be started HERE.
“I wanted to give the Sixth Ward residents the opportunity to become catalysts for breaking barriers and finding solutions to overcome challenges we see in our community. I am very thankful for Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley for collaborating with me to ensure this vision comes to fruition,” Price says. “This grant empowers the residents to take actions needed to strength their community.”
Applying organizations must be a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, a church with a nonprofit designation, or a community organization with a fiscal sponsor. For organizations that don’t already have a fiscal sponsor, Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership has agreed to serve that role; interested organizations can contact Matt Martin at TNP for more information.
Due to the limited pool of funds available, the Community Foundation anticipates only one round of funding will be made. Grant awards will range from $1,000 to $5,000.
To answer any questions interested applications have, Foundation staff will be available at Community Office Hours from 3 to 5 p.m. on June 18 (Youngstown Main Library) and 20 (Warren Library). Staff are also available during normal business hours by calling the Community Foundation office at 330-743-5555.
“Following our work with the Warren Community Impact Fund to help the City of Warren distribute ARPA funds, we’re excited to partner with Councilwoman Honeya Price to support this effort at the neighborhood level,” says Community Foundation President Casey Krell. “We know that the people who live in a community are the ones best suited to make change there, and we want to support them in that work.”