Warren Sixth Ward Neighborhood Improvement Fund applications

The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley will accept 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 the ward.

Grants will be made to support projects the meet the needs of residents in the Sixth Ward in response to COVID-19, both the virus itself and the disruption of services caused by the pandemic. Visit here to see a map of ward boundaries. An application can be started here.

Applicants 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 Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership Executive Director Matt Martin at 330-647-6301 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.

“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 said. “This grant empowers the residents to take actions needed to strength their community.”

“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,” said 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.”

For more information, contact the Community Foundation at 330-743-5555.

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