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COVID-19 CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY CRISIS RESPONSE FUND

Please click on the following link to access information on applying for funding or donating to the fund: https://www.uwayscc.org/about-fund.

Eligibility:

Grants will only be made to 501c3 organizations, groups fiscally sponsored by a 501c3 or other charitable organizations able to receive a tax-deductible contribution (schools, faith-based organizations and other public entities).

Application Process:

• Requests will only be considered at this time for immediate basic human needs, mental health services, and addressing the economic impact on individuals from reduced or lost work due to the outbreak.

• Requests are accepted through www.chautauquagrants.org and will be reviewed as received. Applicants may be contacted while their application is still in “DRAFT” to increase coordination with others seeking funding or to reduce unnecessary work if the request does not fit the current criteria.

• The Crisis Fund Decision Committee is geographically representative of the entire county and includes voices from the pool’s primary funders. They will receive guidance from government and nonprofit leaders serving in an advisory capacity to ensure coordination with other funding sources.

• Grantees will be listed at https://www.uwayscc.org/about-fund

• Final Reports, including documentation of all expenses, will be required

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