NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY
REQUEST FOR APPLICATION

 Marion County Board of County Commissioners
Community Services
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

Marion County will make FY 2022-2025 funding available from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to be allocated for program & technical assistance applications that are consistent with U.S. Department of the Treasury guidelines related to pandemic relief local recovery funding for eligible uses by nonprofits & adhere to one or both of the following county objectives:

1.    To assist nonprofits that provide and/or willing to expand programs, projects, and/or services without duplication in Marion County rural & unincorporated areas.

2.    To increase capacity to nonprofits in rural & unincorporated areas that have been impacted by COVID-19.

Only those nonprofit applicants that currently serve (or are willing to expand their services to) 80% or more of rural & unincorporated areas within Marion County will be considered. The amount of funding Marion County anticipates receiving & has available for FY 2022-2025:

ARPA: $50,000 to $500,000 per applicant (4-10 will be awarded)

ALL APPLICATIONS

Applications may be submitted beginning at 7 a.m. on May 1, 2022, & ending at 11:59 p.m. on May 31, 2022, via the Community Foundation APRA application.

All applications will be reviewed & scored by an ARPA Review Committee for an anticipated three-year award for multiple distribution draws based on program need & milestone achievements via technical assistance through the Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County headquarter & nonprofit site visits between fiscal years 2022-2025. All materials & supplies for said technical assistance will be provided. The anticipated Intent to Award notifications will be announced the month of July 2022.

For additional information, please contact
Thomas Harrington at thomas@ocalafoundation.org.