$5.2 million available for Polk County wellness programs

United Way of Central Florida announces a $5.2 million partnership with Polk County to expand wellness programs in Polk.

UWCF’s Community Wellness pilot program is seeking 501(c)(3) nonprofits to apply for a portion of the $5.2 million from Polk County to provide services in the categories of behavioral health, and prevention/early intervention.

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

“Our goal with this new pilot program is to expand health services to our community, specifically through behavioral health, preventative care and early intervention,” said Christina Criser Jackson, President & CEO of UWCF

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.

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 also asked to attend one of the Request for Proposals Grant Orientation meetings at 2:30 p.m. on November 16th and 21st. Those interested can RSVP to the virtual Zoom meeting by emailing wellness@uwcf.org.