Healthy Communities Initiative Request for Proposal now available

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - March 30, 2020 - PRLog -- The Pallottine Foundation of Huntington and its Board of Trustees are pleased to announce its Healthy Communities Initiative for the 2020–2021 grant year. 

Funding under this Initiative will support nonprofit organizations that address behavioral, emotional, physical, social and spiritual health challenges in the community.

"The Pallottine Foundation of Huntington seeks partnerships with non-profit organizations with the potential to inspire healthier choices for the residents of the Tri-State," said Janell E. Ray, Chief Executive Officer of The Pallottine Foundation of Huntington. "Our 2020-2021 grant cycle opens on March 30, 2020, with funding awards announced by June 15, 2020. We are excited to offer funding support to local organizations that share our mission and vision for a healthy community. We are sensitive to the challenges many of our nonprofits are experiencing because of the COVID-19 pandemic and will be especially flexible with the timing of our initiative cycle deadlines." 

Grant deadlines for the Healthy Communities Initiative are:

• Request for Proposal Issued – March 30, 2020
• Proposal Submission Deadline – May 15, 2020 (extended due to COVID-19)
• Funding Decision Announcement – June 15, 2020 (extended due to COVID-19)
• A pre-recorded technical assistance webinar and a Request for Proposal is posted on our website.

For project idea questions, please contact:

Laura Boone

Senior Program Officer

949 Third Avenue, Suite 100B

Huntington, WV 25701

304-397-5955, ext. 103

lkboone@p (mailto:lkboone@pallottinebuckhannon.org)allottinehuntington.org

For grant application questions, please contact:

Janet Spry

Operations Manager

949 Third Avenue, Suite 100B

Huntington, WV 25701

304-397-5955, ext. 102

jyspry@pallottinehuntington.org

For more information about The Pallottine Foundation of Huntington visit https://pallottinehuntington.org (https://pallottinebuckhannon.org/) or contact Janell E. Ray at 304-397-5955.

About the Pallottine Foundation of Huntington: 

The Pallottine Foundation of Huntington was established with proceeds from the sale of St. Mary's Medical Center, and continues the legacy established by the Pallottine Missionary Sisters of caring for the spiritual, emotional and physical health of those in the region. The Foundation focuses its efforts on four core areas: food insecurity, mental and behavioral health, substance use disorder and tobacco cessation. It also supports capacity building and health and wellness. Its service area includes Boone, Cabell, Mason, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, western Putnam and Wayne counties in West Virginia; Gallia, Lawrence and Scioto counties in Ohio; and Boyd, Carter, Floyd, Greenup, Johnson, Lawrence, Martin and Pike counties in Kentucky.