Cumberland County is requesting proposals from nonprofit organizations for projects that will help the Cumberland County community respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic in a strong and equitable manner.
As part of the American Rescue Plan Act, the County was awarded $65.2 million in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. The Board of Commissioners approved allocating $3.5 million in funding to nonprofit organizations that conduct programs and projects that help the county recover from and respond to COVID-19 and its negative impacts.
The County is soliciting funding requests for this one-time funding through a competitive Request for Proposal process.
Submissions are due Feb. 28 at 4:30 p.m.
Request for Proposals
Request for Proposals - Addendum 1
Vendor Self Service
POLICY: Aid to Nonprofit Organizations Serving Residents Affected by COVID-19 Impacts
Budget Template for ARPA Projects
Pre-Proposal Funding Workshop
The County held a virtual information workshop on Jan. 24 for interested nonprofit organizations.
- The video is available here.
- The workshop presentation is available here.