Cecil County Government: NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY: VLT LOCAL COMMUNITY GRANT FOR FY 2022

Press release from Cecil County Government:

04/30/2021

VLT LOCAL COMMUNITY GRANT FOR FY 2022

Elkton, MD: Cecil County Executive Danielle Hornberger is pleased to announce the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) Grant Program for FY 2022.  Because Cecil County has a video lottery terminal (Casino) in the county, a competitive grant fund has been established to allow local nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations and state, county and municipal government agencies to apply for funding to provide services and supports to the community in alignment with identified needs. Grant applications must indicate how the funding will be used to address the needs of the community and/or population served in one of four purpose areas, as identified in the County’s strategic plan:  Economic Development, Education, Infrastructure, or Safe, Healthy and Active Communities.

The FY2022 NOFA Instructions and Application can be found online at http://www.ccgov.org/government/community-services/.   A virtual informational presentation will be held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 11 a.m. for interested parties to receive an overview of the NOFA and to ask questions.  The workshop can be accessed via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/93871483742?pwd=dVVxUmlPWndpN3hRbmVXMEdUMzdQQT09, Meeting ID: 938 7148 3742.  Passcode: 461437.  For those wishing to call in, please dial 1-301-715-8592 or 1-312-626-6799 and use the same Meeting ID and passcode.  The meeting link will also be posted at www.ccgov.org/government/community-services/ and advertised in social media on the County’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. 

The deadline for applications is Friday, May 14, 2021, by the close of business (4:30 p.m.).  Applications must be submitted electronically to VLT@ccgov.org, and received by the stated deadline.  Please note the new submission email address.  If you are unable to submit an electronic application or if you have any questions, please contact Barbara Smith at the Dept. of Community Services, 410-996-8430 or bsmith@ccgov.org. Funding for the VLT grant program is contingent upon the availability of revenue from the gaming facility in Perryville, which is provided to Cecil County through a Local Impact Grant from the State of Maryland and upon approved County budget authority.

In the near future, Cecil County will announce one-time additional funding through the Recovery Now program from the MD Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), for the purpose of supporting nonprofit organizations that have been impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic.  This program will follow a different set of protocols than VLT funding.  Please watch for an announcement in the coming weeks on Cecil County’s website and social media outlets.

Media Contact:

Kevin Alkinburg

Public Information Officer

Cecil County Government

kalkinburg@ccgov.org

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