| City of Muncie American Rescue Plan: Nonprofit Fund |
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A Committee was formed by City Council President, Jeff Robinson to help determine eligibility criteria for applying non-profit organizations and to develop the application, process, grant making rubric, communication strategy, and funding parameters.*This committee did not determine award amounts or review applications.
*ARP Non-Profit Eligibility and Process Planning Committee
- Jenni Marsh – Committee Chair – Heart of Indiana United Way
- Jeff Robinson – Ex-Officio – President of Muncie City Council
- Dan Gibson – Ex-Officio – Muncie City Council Attorney
- Kelly Shrock – The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County
- Jason Newman – Boys & Girls Club of Muncie
- Bob Ball – Inside Out Muncie/Blood and Fire Ministries
- Mitch Isaacs – Shafer Leadership Academy
- Qiana Clemens – Ivy Tech Community College – Muncie
- Jonathon Jones – Motivate Our Minds
- WaTasha Barnes Griffin – YWCA of Muncie
- Katie Wray – RE/MAX Real Estate Group of Muncie
- Richard Ivy – Deputy Mayor of Muncie
- Liane Nickey – Huffer Memorial Children’s Center
- Dorica Watson – Open Door Health Services
In addition to defining and developing the application and process, grant making rubric, and funding parameters, the committee established the following.
- To be eligible for funding, nonprofits must be located within the City of Muncie, be a 501(C)3 in good standing, and must not discriminate based on age, race, sex, religion, national origin, disability, economic status, or sexual orientation. Those agencies with religious affiliation must not refuse services to a client based on religion or require attendance at religious services as a condition of assistance nor will such groups engage in any religious proselytizing in any program receiving ARP funds.
- Before applying, interested applicants were strongly encouraged to attend an informational session about the grant. These virtual forums were open to the public, free of charge, and live streamed on Facebook. Before they applied, those who were unable to attend the informational sessions were strongly encouraged to speak with Heart of Indiana United Way’s Director of Community Investments, Jim Flatford.
- Applications were submitted through an online form on the City of Muncie’s website between September 1st, 2021, and September 30th, 2021
A new and separate Committee was formed by City Council President, Jeff Robinson, and Heart of Indiana United Way President & CEO, Jenni Marsh to review and score applications using the grant making rubric developed by the ARP Non-Profit Eligibility and Process Planning Committee and make funding recommendations for eligible non-profits to the City of Muncie.
The ARP Non-Profit Awards Committee was made up of a diverse group of community leaders representing local grant-makers, members of the local BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, and other local citizens. Every precaution was made to ensure grant reviewers did not have a conflict of interest in making award recommendations.
ARP Non-Profit Awards Committee
- Susana Rivera-Mills (1 Vote) – Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (BSU)
- John Anderson (1 Vote) – Director of the Ryan Family Navigators Program (BSU)
- Charlize Jamieson (1 Vote) – Community Advocate (Retired)
- Jon Moll (1 vote) – Community Advocate (Retired)
- Heart of Indiana United Way (1 Vote)
- Jenni Marsh (Committee Chair) President & CEO
- Jim Flatford – Director of Community Investments
- The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County (1 Vote)
- Kelly Shrock – President
- Marcy Minton – Senior Program Officer
- Ball Brothers Foundation (1 Vote)
- Jud Fisher – President & COO
- Rich Spisak – Senior Program Officer
- George and Frances Ball Foundation (1 vote)
- Thomas Kinghorn – President & CEO
Scoring was based on the following using the previously developed Grant Maker's Rubric;
- Whether the organization, or its project/program, addresses disparities in public health outcomes, negative impacts on households and individuals disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, and educational disparities
- Whether funding is fulfilling a gap or need other programs/services are not already fully addressing
- Whether funding mitigates some of the impact COVID-19 had on the organization’s budget
- And the overall stability of the organization and strength of the proposed project/program including, whether the organization will be able to fulfill the grant proposal, and whether people will be better off for it
- Every non-profit awarded funds through the ARP Non-Profit Awards Committee will be required to file a non-profit grant fund report
Final and accepted recommendations by the ARP Non-Profit Awards Committee
Click here to download a copy of the final and accepted recommendations
| Organization | Final Recommendation | Funding Purpose |
| A Better Way Services, Inc. | $ 175,000.00 | Housing Assistance/Domestic Violence Prevention |
| Alliance for Strategic Growth (DBA Eastern Indiana Works) | $ 114,000.00 | Job Training for Disproportionately Affected Population(s) |
| Blood-N-Fire, Inc. | $ 38,000.00 | To Expand Capabilities to Address Food Insecurity |
| Brothers2Brothers United, Inc. | $ 3,000.00 | Job Training for Disproportionately Affected Population(s) |
| Cardinal Greenways, Inc. | $ 35,000.00 | Social & Emotional Well-being of Youth |
| Christian Ministries of Delaware County | $ 14,000.00 | Addressing Homelessness |
| Classroom Connections of ECI | $ 5,000.00 | Educational Resources to Underserved Classrooms |
| Concrete Rose Inc. | $ 4,000.00 | Youth Empowerment Programming |
| Cornerstone Center for the Arts | $ 50,000.00 | Educational Programming & Social Emotional Well-Being |
| Delaware County Special Needs Prom, Inc. | $ 10,000.00 | Social & Emotional Well-being of Disproportionately Impacted Population |
| Destiny Christian Academy Central | $ 50,000.00 | Childcare & Education |
| East Central Indiana Chamber Orchestra | $ 1,225.00 | Social & Emotional Well-Being |
| ecoRehab | $ 50,000.00 | Job Training for Disproportionately Affected Population(s) |
| Forward Visions Incorporated | $ 5,000.00 | Social & Emotional Well-Being of Youth |
| Future of Work Muncie | $ 24,000.00 | Job Training/Social & Emotional Well-Being of Youth (STEM) |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Muncie, IN | $ 95,000.00 | Housing Assistance/Construction/Repair for Disproportionately Impacted Population |
| Hillcroft Services, Inc. | $ 12,500.00 | COVID-19 Mitigation |
| Home Savers of Delaware County | $ 45,000.00 | Housing Assistance/Repairs for Disproportionately Impacted Population |
| Huffer Memorial Children's Center, Inc. | $ 65,000.00 | Childcare and Education |
| Inside Out Community Development Corporation | $ 73,000.00 | Addressing Food Insecurity |
| Interlocal Community Action Program, Inc. | $ 20,000.00 | Housing Assistance/Repair and Weatherization for Disproportionately Impacted Population |
| Jackson Life Services | $ 14,000.00 | Youth Mentoring for Disproportionately Affected Population(s) |
| Little Red Door Cancer Agency | $ 5,495.00 | Nutrition and Transportation Assistance for Caner Patients |
| Minnetrista | $ 20,000.00 | Social & Emotional Well-Being of Youth |
| Motivate Our Minds | $ 25,000.00 | Educational Programming & Social Emotional Well-Being of Youth |
| Muncie Arts and Culture Council | $ 40,000.00 | Social & Emotional Well-Being of the Community |
| Muncie Ballet Studio, Inc. | $ 7,500.00 | Educational Assistance and Social & Emotional Well-Being of Youth |
| Muncie Boys and Girls Club Inc. | $ 75,000.00 | Education and Social & Emotional Well-Being |
| Muncie Children's Museum | $ 35,000.00 | Education and Social & Emotional Well-Being |
| Muncie Civic and College Symphony Association, Inc. | $ 40,000.00 | Social & Emotional Well-Being of the Community/Education for Youth |
| Muncie Civic Theatre | $ 18,000.00 | Social & Emotional Well-Being of the Community/Education for Youth |
| Muncie Delaware County Black Chamber of Commerce | $ 40,000.00 | Job Training and Resource Navigation |
| Muncie Delaware County Senior Citizens Center | $ 7,500.00 | Social & Emotional Well Being of Seniors |
| Muncie Homeownership and Revitalization, Inc. | $ 20,000.00 | Repairs to Housing for Disproportionately Impacted Population |
| Muncie Innovation Connector, Inc. | $ 25,000.00 | Collaborative Work Space for Low-Income Business Owners |
| Muncie Land Bank, Inc. | $ 10,000.00 | Addressing Abandoned and Blighted Properties |
| Muncie Mission | $ 75,000.00 | Providing Services to Homeless |
| Muncie OUTreach | $ 15,000.00 | Social & Emotional Well-Being of Youth |
| Muncie Public Library | $ 35,000.00 | Visitor Improvements and Carnegie Restoration |
| New Beginnings Daycare | $ 18,000.00 | Childcare and Social & Emotional Well-Being of Youth |
| Open Door Health Services | $ 125,000.00 | Mental Health Counseling |
| PathStone Corporation of Indiana | $ 100,000.00 | Housing Assistance for Disproportionately Impacted Population |
| Recovery Café | $ 30,000.00 | Drug Addiction & Mental Health Assistance |
| Red-tail Land Conservancy | $ 10,000.00 | Social & Emotional Well-Being of the Community |
| Ross Community Center | $ 25,000.00 | Assistance for Weekly Free Market |
| Serenity Club, The | $ 15,000.00 | Addictions Support and Resource Navigation |
| Soup Kitchen of Muncie | $ 25,000.00 | Addressing Food Insecurity |
| United Day Care Center of Delaware County, Inc. | $ 52,780.00 | Access to Childcare for Disproportionately Impacted Population |
| Urban Light Christian Development Corporation (DBA Urban Light Community Development Corporation) | $ 30,000.00 | Affordable Housing for Disproportionately Impacted Population |
| Whitely Community Council | $ 50,000.00 | Health, Wellness, Safety, Housing for Disproportionately Impacted Population |
| YMCA of Muncie | $ 65,000.00 | Youth Programs and Chronic Disease Prevention |
| Youth Symphony Orchestra of East Central Indiana | $ 8,000.00 | Social & Emotional Well-Being of Youth |
| YWCA of Central Indiana | $ 50,000.00 | Emergency Shelter for Homelessness and Resource Navigation |
| $ 2,000,000.00 |
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