$9.2 Million Available for Polk County Wellness Programs

United Way of Central Florida announces a $9.2 million for year two of their partnership with Polk County to expand wellness programs in Polk.

UWCF desires to receive requests for proposals from 501(c)(3) for; New programs/services and Expansion or existing programs/services with the possibility of multi-year funding. Additionally, specific funding is expected to be set aside for 2023-24 one-year term programs/services.

UWCF is seeking 501(c)(3) nonprofits to apply for a portion of the $9.2 million from Polk County to provide services in:

• Behavioral Health: Programs meant to improve the psychological, emotional, and social wellbeing of Polk County residents.
• Prevention / Early Intervention: Programs and services that provide active, lifelong process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthier and fulfilling life. Prevention / Early Intervention programs and services do not have to include a Behavioral Health component but must have a “health” component.

Services must be provided to qualified Polk County residents as defined in section 212.055(7) Florida Statutes and Polk County Ordinance 2015-076.

“All of the health studies in the United Community Needs Assessment identified behavioral health as a top priority for our tri-county area,” Said Christina Criser Jackson, President & CEO of UWCF. “The Community Wellness programs we are able to fund thanks to the Polk County Board of County Commissioners allows us to tackle those needs head-on.”

Residents of Polk County without healthcare insurance and are at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level qualify for services provided by this program.

July 1^st through July 31^st, Nonprofits can apply by filling out the Request for Proposal application linked below. Applicants can email questions to wellness@uwcf.org or visit uwcfwellness.com for more information.

Nonprofits interested in applying are asked to attend the Request for Proposals Grant Orientation meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 18th. Those interested can RSVP to the virtual Zoom meeting by emailing wellness@uwcf.org.