Harford County Department of Community Services Offers Competitive Grants for Human Services

From Harford County Government:

(Bel Air, MD) – Private, nonprofit organizations listed under IRS #501(c) (3), interested in providing human services to Harford County residents, are invited to apply for competitive grant funding. The Grant-in-Aid program is available to provide general program operation funding and for demonstration programs. The Department of Community Services focuses on providing funding for programs serving Harford County’s low income population, homeless, the disabled and youth.

Seminars on the Grant-in-Aid funding process for applicants will be held on the following two (2) dates:

– Wednesday, October 19, 2011 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Historic Bel Air Colored High School, 205 Hays Street, Bel Air, Maryland, 21014.

– Thursday, October 20, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Historic Bel Air Colored High School, 205 Hays Street, Bel Air, Maryland, 21014.

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to attend one of the workshops, at which applications will be distributed. Otherwise, the application will be available on Friday, October 21, 2011 on the Harford County Government website: www.harfordcountymd.gov.

All selected programs are subject to the availability of funding. Deadline for the submission of applications is Friday, December 2, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. To register for a seminar, request an application (available October 22), or for additional information, please contact the Department of Community Services at 410-638-3389 or 410-879-2000 ext. 3389.