WCBDD Grant Funds Release
The Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities (WCBDD) maintains a grant fund in the 2022 budget. The approved budget of WCBDD includes $50,000.00 available for funding creative programs and services. The WCBDD has a specific interest in assuring the availability of inclusive programs and services designed to meet the emerging needs of individuals eligible for county board funding or to expand successful programs and services for individuals eligible for county board funding. Specific emphasis is placed on programs and services that will:
- Create safe, inclusive, and positive living, recreational, and working environments
- Enable individuals to develop the skills and resources needed to achieve their fullest potential and greatest level of independence
Funds are awarded only to nonprofit, charitable organizations that have been designated as having tax-exempt status under section 50l(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The projected Grant release will utilize the following schedule.
- April 18, 2022 – Availability of Grant funds announced.
- April 18, 2022 to June 1, 2022 – Applications for Grant Funds accepted
- June 2, 2022 to June 10, 2022 – Applications evaluated by committee(s).
- June 13, 2022 – Grant Funds awarded at the regular scheduled meeting
The process for review of the applications includes review by the Program, Finance and Ethics Committee of the Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities. The grant funds can be allocated in the full amount of $50,000.00 or divided among qualified applications as determined by the above committees.
