Strategic Investments | Cedar Valley United Way

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Must serve residents living within a 30-mile radius of Waterloo
Must maintain 501(c)(3) status, or if not a 501(c)3, must have a fiscal sponsor with this status
Must be governed or advised by a volunteer board and operate in accordance with bylaws
Must seek desired outcomes with measurable results in one of CVUW priority target areas below. Measurement protocols must be structured to collect information on clients, services provided, and outcomes in accordance with key indicators listed in the “Community Impact Strategies and Key Indicators” document on a bi-annual basis.
Programs whose participants are listed as a child or youth in the Waterloo or Cedar Falls School Districts must partner with SuccessLink for data collection.

Early Education: Preschool children access high quality, early learning programs that prepare them for kindergarten, and K-3^rd grade children read at proficiency levels
Afterschool and Summer Learning: Students access high quality, enriching out of school programs which are aligned with school day curriculum
Parents and Mentor Support: Students have support and encouragement for educational success from engaged parents/advocates and mentors
College and Career Preparation: Junior high and high school students access age-appropriate college and career preparation and graduate equipped with skills for success

Workforce Development: Low or no income individuals acquire the skills necessary to secure and retain self and/or family-sustaining employment
Achieving Financial Stability: Low to moderate income individuals are empowered to move towards greater financial independence

Maternal Health and Infant Well-Being: Babies are born at low risk for preventable health problems
Access to Physical Healthcare: Expand the number of low- to moderate-income individuals and children that are insured and have access to physical, vision, and dental care, including prevention and early intervention
Access to Mental Healthcare: Expand the number of individuals and children that are insured and have access to mental care, including prevention and early intervention
Increase Healthy Behaviors: Promote healthy lifestyles through health information, education and programming
            Obesity: Focus on prevention and early intervention of adult and childhood obesity
            Substance Abuse: Decrease the use of illicit drugs and alcohol by adults and children
            Sexual Health: Youth and adults access age-appropriate sexual health education and services and reduce risky sexual behavior
            Family Violence, Child and Elder Abuse: Decrease the incidents of family violence, child abuse and elder abuse