Wave 2 Grants Have Been Awarded
Decatur County United Fund, Decatur County Community Foundation, Mayor Marsh, and Rick Nobbe lead a countywide collaboration to assist nonprofits providing health and human services affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This WAVE 2 COVID-19 $76,722 grant was made possible through a partnership between Indiana United Ways with funding provided by Lilly Endowment Inc.
COVID-19 Economic Relief Initiative Grant






​WAVE 1 of COVID-19 Economic Relief Initiative grants of $150,000 was successfully granted to 17 Decatur County agencies to provide resources and supplies, additional staffing and technology needs, to address food insecurity, and much more.

Grant Awarded to Hospital Foundation
The Decatur County United Fund has awarded $13,785 in grants through the $150,000 COVID-19 Economic Relief Initiative Grant. The Hospital Foundation of Decatur County has been granted $13,785 to allow for the training of four individuals to become on-going trainers of Mental Health First Aid and then to train 70 community members in Mental Health First Aid. These resources will impact the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of children, families, and communities. Read more.
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Listed below are the other Wave 1 COVID -19 Economic Relief Initiative Grant recipients.
Wave 1 COVID-19 Economic Relief Initiative Grant Recipients --- a total of $150,000 was awarded
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6/2020 Community Healthcare Clinic $10,000 for additional advertising and promotional materials to share services for the uninsured or underinsured.
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6/2020 Carousel Play and Learn Center $10,000 for the hiring of two teachers and two additional assistants to help meet CDC guidelines.
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6/2020 Decatur County Family YMCA $10,000 for hiring three additional staff members for summer and fall break camps and to meet CDC guidelines.
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6/2020 Greensburg Community High School $10,000 to hire an RN to serve Greensburg High School to do wellness screenings for students and staff due to the demand of COVID-19.
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6/2020 Meals on Wheels $8,000 to cover the cost of meals for clients who are unable to pay.
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7/2020 Bread of Life $9,094 to hire a kitchen assistant to help meet the demands of meals during the pandemic.
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8/2020 St. Mary's School $9,000 to hire a CNA Nurse Position to help with CDC guidelines.
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8/2020 Girls Inc. $5,000 for an additional facilitator to support virtual classes in the schools.
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9/2020 Girl Scouts $1,633 for Safe Start Troop Kits with personal protection equipment for each troop in Decatur County.
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9/2020 Greensburg School Corporation $6,810.25 to purchase water bottle filling stations and three plastic bag sealing machines to meet CDC guidelines.
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9/2020 Greensburg Community Bread of Life $5,000 for ingredients for food preparations and food boxes for the hungry.
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9/2020 Advocates for Children $6,940 for masks, sanitizer, air purifiers, and portable laptops to meet CDC guidelines and virtual meeting needs.
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10/2020 Summit Microsystems $6,054 for United Fund (part of our grant admin fee) computer updates to maintain virtual meetings and communication with funded partners.
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11/2020 Legal Aid $1,485 for one laptop to allow for working remotely during the pandemic.
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12/2020 Children's Advocacy Center $8,100 for IT equipment, telephones, and the purchase of software to access Children's Health services with the online platform to conduct virtual visits.
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2/2021 Lifeline Wesleyan Church $10,000 for technology upgrades for the church's Life Center to address resources for low-income children and families.
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2/2021 Decatur County United Fund $1,446 to cover salaries to administer this grant.
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3/2021 American Red Cross $8460 for antibody testing and two blood drives in Decatur County.
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4/2021 Champions of Youth $2,047 for computer, scanner, printer, and Office Standard to allow remote meetings for one-on-one conversations with mentors and volunteers.
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4/2021 New Directions $7,146 for Hepa Air Purifiers, filters, washer and dryer, a dishwasher, and desktop computer to better serve clients and maintain the safety of clients.
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5/2021 Decatur County Hospital Foundation $13,785 to train four individuals in Mental Health and then to train 70 community members in Mental Health First Aid.