Community Impact Grant (ARPA Grant Assistance)

Community Impact Grant (ARPA Grant Assistance) is sponsored by El Paso County Administration. This program provides grant assistance to non-profit organizations in El Paso County providing services to individuals and households adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Community Impact Grant - El Paso County Administration Watch Information Channel Parks, Trails, & Open Space Foreclosure Information and Sales Land Development Applications (EDARP) Release of Deed of Trusts American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Household Hazardous Waste Watch, Stream, and Listen Report a Road or Bridge Issue Transportation and Stormwater Permits Family, Child & Adult Services Adult Protective Services Child Protective Services Community Corrections Wait List Americans With Disability Act (ADA) Required Community Service Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) Connect with Your Commissioner Proclamations Request Form Volunteer Boards & Commissions Application for ARPA Grant Assistance for Aid to Non-Profit Organizations Providing Assistance to Individuals and Households Adversely Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic : The Department of Treasury wants to invest in a broad range of projects that respond to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19 and its negative economic impacts to local non-profit organizations aiding individuals and households that have been adversely impacted.

Funds may be used to create / expand programs meant to provide a wide range of services that respond to the Pandemic while addressing the public health and economic challenges associated with such.

Organizational Eligibility: Entity must hold a non-profit status 501 (c)(3) Entity must be able to document how the proposed program / service will address an identified negative impact resulting from the COVID-19 Pandemic Organization must be located in El Paso County Eligible Uses of Funding: Funds may be used to establish / expand programs in the following areas: Financial and Debt Counseling or Budgeting Legal Aid to prevent Eviction or Homelessness Funds may be used to hire and pay staff that provide a wide range of case worker services for the above-mentioned programs Funds may be used to provide sports, music and club scholarships meant to cover the cost of enrollment and registration fees to youth residing in El Paso County.

Youth must be in a family financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (unemployed or loss of hours) Expenditures covered by Community Services Block Grant are not eligible for funding Timeline for Program Administration: November 1, 2021 – Grant Application Opens/ News Release November 19, 2021 (5 PM) – Grant Application Closes January 27, 2022– Grant Awards Announced Funding Must be Expended by November 30, 2024 Email: ARPArequests@elpasoco.

com Printable Informational Materials: Grant Award Information Press Packet Información sobre la subvención de Impacto Comunitario Community Impact Grant Flyer