United Way of Acadiana Announces Regional RFP

LANO Member United Way of Acadiana [profile page] invites nonprofits in Acadia, Lafayette, St. Martin and Vermilion parishes to submit proposals for their Plan of Action for Community Transformation (PACT United) grant awards between July 15 and Sept. 30, 2011.

Funded proposals will target three service areas:

• Education: Helping children graduate from high school.
• Earnings: Helping families and individuals become financially stable.
• Essentials: Helping people meet their basic needs.

Organizations submitting proposals must have an IRS 501(c)3 tax-exempt status, outline programs that work with target populations to achieve long-term goals and be able to demonstrate the ability to implement and evaluate outcomes.

The United Way will hold free workshops that detail the proposal process.  Organizations interested in attending a workshop should register by noon July 15 at: http://www.UnitedWayofAcadiana.org. 

For more information or to submit a proposal online, visit: http://www.UnitedWayofAcadiana.org.