York County Veterans Outreach Grant Application

Our Mission: York County Veterans Outreach assists veterans and their families, to identify and access resources, services, and programs to meet their short- and long-term goals.

Our Grant Program: is designed to provide financial support to initiatives and organizations deemed capable of generating broad and substantial benefit to York County veterans and their families.  Applications will be evaluated on need, uniqueness of the program, and a clear and convincing case for how the proposed grant initiative will positively impact veterans and their families.

Important Note:  We will not be notified when this application is complete.  You must alert our administrator via email when you have finished your application at cstorm.ycvo@gmail.com and send all additional documents required via email or mail to: 

York County Veterans Outreach
Attn: Cassandra Storm
PO BOX 3627
York, PA 17402

Questions?  Email or call 717-978-3049

If you prefer, you may also Print and Mail this form along with the rest of your required documents instead of submitting it electronically.

ALL GRANT FUNDS ARE TO BE UTILIZED FOR YORK COUNTY VETERANS AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES.

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A.) Entity and Applicant Details
1.) Today's Date *
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2.) Dollar Amount Requested *
3.) Name of Entity *
4.) Name of Applicant *
5.) What is the specific program to which you intend to direct this funding? *
6.) Address *
7.) Phone *
8.) Email *
9.) Federal Tax EIN *
10.) Is your entity a non-profit? *
11.) List of Board of Directors *
12.) Entity's Website URL and Social Media Handles *
13.) From where else do you receive funding to support your program and how much do you receive from your other funding sources? *
B.) Requirements and Restrictions for Program
This grant program is not intended to be a sustaining source of funding for the applicant or the proposed project.

  • All grantees must be a registered 501c(3) organization and must provide a copy of the organization’s PA Department of State Bureau of Charitable Organizations certificate.
  • Must provide most recent year-end financial statements, including a balance sheet.
  • Must provide proposed project budget (if specific to unique project).
  • Proof of insurance for organization or event (if specific event).
Important: All items listed above must be emailed separately or provided by mail.

14.) Program Start Date
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15.) Program End Date
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16.) When will you begin to utilize the funds? *
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17.) Who is the project/program leader in-regards-to this grant? *
18.) Will this grant support programing and/or services for anyone who is not a York County veteran and/or their family? *
19.) Can you ensure through tracking and/or measurable data that 100% of this grant funding will be used solely for York County veterans and/or their families? *
20.) If you answered, "No" to questions 18 or 19, please elaborate how you feel this funding, or the majority of this funding, will be in alignment with our mission of supporting York County veterans and their families?
21.) Do you commit to reporting back on how these funds were utilized within 6 months of receipt?  Failure to report back will eliminate the possibility of future grant funding from the YCVO.   Click Here (or copy and paste the link below) to review our Reporting Back Form required of all Grant Recipients before answering this question.  
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C.) Short Answer
The following questions will help the YCVO Board to understand the nature of the applicant's project and how the applicant intends to move the project forward.  Applicant responses should be written simply and clearly and should be limited to a few sentences.
22.) Simply stated, what are the goals/objectives of your organization? *
23.) What impact to York County veterans and/or their families do you intend to achieve by undertaking this project? *
24.) What indicators will you use to assess the success of your project? *
25.) Do you intend to have partners or collaborators work with you on this project?  *
25.a) If "Yes," please identify the collaborator(s), describe their role(s) and tell us if they have already agreed to work with you.
26.) What will be the 2 or 3 specific steps your organization will undertake to begin work on the proposed project? *
27.) How do York County veterans and/or their families learn about your services? *
28.) Is part of your intake plan to verify the credentials of York County veterans with York County's Department of Veterans Affairs? *
29.) Please explain your plan to sustainably fund this program outside of future YCVO Grants. *
30.) Is there anything else you wish to share with the York County Veterans Outreach Board of Directors?
31.) Privacy: Submission of grant materials will not be considered confidential in nature.  If information within the application needs to be kept private, please indicate these items below.
D.) Previous Applicants Only
This section of the application is only for those organizations who have previously applied for a grant from the YCVO.  If this is your first time applying for a grant, skip ahead to Section E.
32.) List all previous grant application dates and funding received from the York County Veterans Outreach.
33.) Have you completed your Report Back form on your most recent YCVO Grant Funding? 
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33a.) If you answered, "No" Click Here to complete your required report on funding.
Or Copy and Paste: https://forms.gle/1uyKVuBB2Ls5VZgGA
34.) Is this grant application for a new program or a continuation of a previous program?
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35.) Will this funding reach new (to your entity) York County veterans and/or their family members or will you be continuing to serve previous clients?
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36.) Please explain any efforts or plans for additional outreach.
E.) The YCVO Board's Selection Criteria
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  • Does the grant application fit with the Mission Statement of the York County Veterans Outreach?                York County Veterans Outreach assists veterans and their families, to identify and access resources, services, and programs to meet their short- and long-term goals.
  • The degree to which the proposed project will directly impact York County veterans and their families.
  • Overall coherence of the proposal; do all the sections, taken together, describe a sound rationale, logical plan, include sufficient resources, and build confidence in successful execution of the proposed work?
  • The applicant's capacity to successfully execute the proposed project and achieve intended impact.
  • A sound methodology for measuring results.
  • Assessment of the durability of the project's impact.
Important: Applicants must complete all sections of the grant application, and submit all required supportive documents to be considered for funding.

York County Veterans Outreach
Attn: Cassandra Storm
PO BOX 3627
York, PA 17402

Or Email cstorm.ycvo@gmail.com 

Questions?  Email or Call 717-978-3049

For all requests for assistance funds, we must retain: 
  1. Copy of the request (ex. email or letter)
  2. Copy of the approval (ex. YCVO email or meeting minutes)
  3. Copy of invoice or bill, even if we are doing only partial payment.
When Finished, Click "Submit" Below and Email cstorm.ycvo@gmail.com that it has been completed.
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