UWOV Impact Funding

Letter of Intent

The Letter of Intent (LOI) is a screening step used to determine whether a proposed program aligns with United Way of the Ohio Valley’s Impact priorities and should be invited to submit a full application. Please be concise and specific. The full application will request additional detail, outcomes, financial information, and supporting documentation.

Organization and Program

Organization Name

Program Name

Phone

Primary Contact & Title

Website

Briefly describe your organization's mission and the work you do.

Geographic area served

Identify UWOV counties and/or communities

Primary Population Served

Impact Alignment

Select ONE primary UWOV Impact Focus Area

Affordable Housing

Prevention and Intervention of Homelessness

Financial Stability/Income

Community Problem/Need

What specific community problem or need is this program addressing?

Evidence, Data, or Community Knowledge

Briefly describe the evidence, data, or community knowledge that demonstrates this need.

Proposed Impact

Use of Funding

What are you proposing to do with this UWOV Impact Funding if received?

Recipients and Total Served

Who will benefit from this project or service, and approximately how many individuals or households do you expect to serve during the grant period?

Expected Results

What change or result do you expect participants to experience as a result of the proposed work?

Reducing Poverty/Building Independence

How will this work help reduce poverty and/or move participants toward greater stability, independence, or economic mobility?

Program Capacity & Measurement

Outcomes/Measurements

How will you know whether the program is making the intended difference? Briefly identify the primary outcomes or measures you will track.

Implementation

What experiences, staffing, partnerships, or other capacity will support successful implementation?

Collaboration & Other Funding

Collaboration

Identify any organizations. agencies, businesses, or community partners involved in this work, and briefly describe their role. If none, explain why collaboration is not necessary.

Other Funding

Are you seeking or receiving funding from other sources for this project? If yes, identify the source(s), amount(s), and whether funds are committed or pending.

Funding Request & Preliminary Budget

Total Project/Program Cost

Amount Requested from UWOV

Other Committed Funding

Other Pending Funding

Agency Contribution/Other Resources

Preliminary Budget

Provide a brief preliminary budget describing how the requested UWOV funds will be used.

Implementation Timeline

What is the estimated implementation timeline for the proposed project or services?

Organizational Eligibility & Authorization

Authorized Representative Name and Title

Authorized Signature

Sign above

Date

What Happens Next

United Way of the Ohio Valley, Community Investment volunteers (local citizens) will review LOIs for alignment with Impact priorities, demonstrated community need, potential impact, program capacity, reasonableness of the funding request, and overall fit with the Community Investment strategy. Each program will be scored to see which programs will be invited to advance to the full Impact Grant application.

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