MOULTRIE, Ga. — The United Way of Colquitt County is offering a three-year Community Impact Grant in the area of education.

“United Way has a proud history of raising and distributing funds,” said Angela Castellow, executive director of the local United Way chapter. “We have also developed a Community Impact grant process which takes our work to a new level where the focus is on issues, strategies, and the actions needed to improve lives and create lasting change in our communities. This is another round of Community Impact funding in the area of Education – Improving Success for Children and Youth.”

The Story Time in the Parks is a previous grant from United Way that provides excellent programming for children, and brings the library out into the community.

Applications for the new funding must align with one of the strategies below and provide an explicit target outcome — specific improvements sought in the lives of the defined community population.

Education Strategies

(1) Supporting parents and caregivers of young children to ensure nurturing environments that promote early literacy and school readiness.

(2) Equipping trusted advisors (doctors, parents, educators) to screen, identify, and intervene on early development issues that could prevent student success.

(3) Offering special support for immigrant families, especially the children, to learn English.

(4) Enhancing out-of-school environments for youth particularly for students at risk of dropping-out.

(5) Establishing community hubs (in libraries, schools, churches, parks) where students and families can take part in learning activities.

(6) Expanding school-to-work programs for Junior High and High Schools students that educate students about life skills, workforce readiness, financial literacy, and college or career guidance.

United Way of Colquitt County also specifies that proposals will be accepted from 501c3 organizations as well as other government or charitable organizations if the proposal is aligned with the organization’s mission.

Applications must be submitted on original forms provided, with all required supporting documents and mailed or delivered to United Way of Colquitt County by Aug. 4. Please contact Angela Castellow at (229) 985-2627 or via email at uwcolquitt@moultriega.net to receive the RFP.