Simsbury Nonprofits To Get Some Help

Press release from the Town of Simsbury:

SIMSBURY, CT — Selectmen Monday announced the approval of a new COVID-19 relief for nonprofits program.

This program will provide up to $10,000 for nonprofit organizations to address a need or negative impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

To be eligible for funding, organizations must have a 501(c)(3) tax status and serve Simsbury residents.

“We have been working on this project since last year, where it started as an idea to help those most in need under our initial ARPA Workgroup made up of Selectman Askham, Selectman Battos and myself,” said Simsbury First Selectman Wendy Mackstutis.

“I am happy to see it come to fruition as chair of our finance subcommittee, which has been focused on ARPA funding. Selectman Abbuhl, Selectman Goetz and I have collaborated to get this rolled out – with the support of Deputy Town Manager Melissa Appleby and Finance Director Amy Meriwether.”

In June 2022, the Simsbury Board of Selectmen and board of finance both approved a supplemental appropriation of $150,000 to support this program, which is made possible through funds received from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), also known as Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF).

The purpose of the program is to provide funding to those programs that most closely address needs created by the pandemic and serve the greatest number of people.

Applications will be evaluated by the finance subcommittee of the board of selectmen, with final awards to be made by selectmen.

The deadline to apply is Friday, Sept. 16, at 1:00pm.

Final determination on funding requests is tentatively anticipated for Oct. 12. To download the application, click here.

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