Human Services Agency Funding
The City awards $500,000 in grants annually to nonprofit organizations that provide services for the elderly, youth, persons with handicaps or disabilities, substance abusers and homeless individuals.
The Community Services Department accepts grant applications each October through December. In January, the Human Relations Commission appoints a subcommittee to review the applications. The subcommittee includes five commission members plus one representative each from the Substance Abuse Advisory Commission, Wake County Human Services, the nonprofit community and the community at large.
The subcommittee submits its recommendations to the Human Relations Commission in March. The Commission considers and discusses the subcommittee’s recommendations, then forwards its recommendations to the City Manager.
The City Manager submits the Commission’s recommendations to the City Council for final action as part of its budget approval. Grant applicants receive notification of the City Council’s decision.
The Volunteer/Human Services Division ensures that grant recipients perform the services for which they receive funding.
Application
To receive a grant application, call the Community Services Department at (919) 996-6100. An application (.pdf) also can be downloaded and mailed to:
City of Raleigh
Community Services Department
Human Services Grants Funding
P.O. Box 590
Raleigh, NC 27602
For More Information Contact:
Marionna Poke-Stewart
Program Manager, Volunteer/Human Services Division
Community Services Department
310 W. Martin St., Suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-996-6100
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