The Community Foundation of Pulaski County recently announced the relocation of the permanent “home” in Winamac.
Continue readingCommunity Foundation to Hold Childcare Resource Event in April
The Community Foundation of Pulaski County is hosting two call-out meetings for emerging childcare providers and for anyone interested in becoming a licensed in-home childcare provider.
Continue readingPulaski County Receives $750,000 Grant to Expand Childcare
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The Quality Childcare Coalition of Pulaski County, in partnership with local businesses and the Community Foundation of Pulaski County, are collaborating to address childcare needs in the community. Pulaski County was awarded a $750,000 grant through the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) of Indiana to address those needs.
Continue readingCommunity Foundation of Pulaski County Receives Joint Planning Grant
The Community Foundation of Pulaski County and the Community Foundation of White County (an affiliate of The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette) have received a $50,000 planning grant as part of the eighth phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s initiative, Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII).
Continue readingCommunity Foundation of Pulaski County Asking for Community Help to Identify Childcare Needs
The Community Foundation of Pulaski County (CFPC) and the Community Foundation of White County have collaborated with Transform Consulting Group to help identify childcare needs in the county.
Continue readingCommunity Foundation of Pulaski County Announces Lilly Community Scholarship Winner
The Community Foundation of Pulaski County recently announced the recipient of the 2024 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Pulaski County.
Continue readingPulaski County Sets Record on Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday 2023 was another record setter for the Community Foundation of Pulaski County.
Continue readingFive Finalists Named for Community Foundation of Pulaski County Lily Endowment Community Scholarship
Five students from two area high schools have been named finalists in the Community Foundation of Pulaski County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship process, including Alexa Schultz from West Central High School, and Lily Bennett, Bianca Huizar, Maggie Smith, and Kelsey Wegner from Winamac Community High School.
The Pulaski County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship provides four years of full tuition and required fees and up to $900 per year for required books and equipment.
The Community Foundation will submit nominations to a committee appointed by Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) for final selection of the recipient in accordance with the criteria and procedures consistent with applicable law and the overall goals of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship program. The recipient selected by the ICI committee will be notified by mid-December of this year.
The scholarship is fully funded by a grant from Lilly Endowment and administered locally through Community Foundation of Pulaski County and statewide by Independent Colleges of Indiana. Lilly Endowment Inc. formed the Community Scholarship program in 1998 to help raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana; to increase awareness of the beneficial roles Indiana community foundations can play in their communities; and to encourage and support the efforts of current and past Lilly Endowment Community Scholars to engage with each other and with Indiana business, governmental, educational, nonprofit and civic leaders to improve the quality of life in Indiana generally and in local communities throughout the state.
Safely Dispose of Hypodermic Needles in New Initiative in Pulaski County
Several entities in Pulaski County have teamed up to provide residents with a safe and smart way to dispose of used hypodermic needles.
Continue readingCommunity Foundation of Pulaski County Grant Deadline October 1
The Community Foundation of Pulaski County announces the last grant cycle deadline for 2023 is at midnight October 1.
Continue readingCommunity Foundation of Pulaski County Awards Grants
The Community Foundation of Pulaski County announced nearly $28,000 was recently distributed to local non-profit and community organizations.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Updated on FSSA Matching Grant
The Pulaski County Commissioners heard an update on the FSSA matching grant the Community Foundation of Pulaski County (CFPC) and the Pulaski County Drug Council applied for during their meeting Monday.
Continue readingLilly Endowment Community Scholarship Available through Community Foundation of Pulaski County
The 2024 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application is now available through the Community Foundation of Pulaski County.
Continue reading$402,800 Awarded to Pulaski County
The Community Foundation of Pulaski County (CFPC), Pulaski County Drug-Free Council and the Local Coordinating Council (LCC), are pleased to announce $402,800 has been awarded to Pulaski County.
The Family & Social Services Administration’s (FSSA) Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA) awarded these funds to build and support projects across Indiana to improve mental health and recovery services for Hoosiers. This includes funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act and the National Opioid Settlement that totals more than $76 million.
In 2019, CFPC released a report called “Conversations with Our Community” which noted that Pulaski County wanted a safe and drug-free community. CFPC, in partnership with Pulaski County Drug-Free Council, developed a “Community Action Plan” to address substance misuse in our community. This plan was developed based on the core activities outlined in the National Opioid Settlement distribution.
Indiana is a part of the $26 billion national settlement and the state received approximately $507 million, which is distributed to all cities, towns and counties in the state who are participating in the settlement. Pulaski County received its first distribution earlier this year and will continue to receive funds through approximately 2037.
During the joint council sessions in February, CFPC and the Pulaski County Drug-Free Council presented the “Community Action Plan” to the council members as a recommendation on how to utilize the opioid settlement funds. At that time, the request was made and granted to apply for the FSSA matching grant. DMHA received 78 proposals requesting a total of $93 million in response to the grant. However, Pulaski County was a successful applicant and was awarded $402,800 for the community to address substance misuse in the county.
The FSSA grant will be funded July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025.
Community Foundation of Pulaski County Awards Grants
The Community Foundation of Pulaski County recently awarded $27,500 in grants to local nonprofits and community organizations.
Continue readingCFPC Community Aspirations Continue Progressing
The Community Foundation of Pulaski County continues to move its Aspirations in Action program forward.
Continue readingCommunity Foundation of Pulaski County Receives National Recognition
The Community Foundation of Pulaski County recently received re-accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence and was first accredited in October of 2006.
Continue readingNew Grant Application Process at the Community Foundation of Pulaski County
The Community Foundation of Pulaski County (CFPC) has streamlined the application process to cover all types of grant opportunities including field of interest grants.
Continue readingPulaski County Elected Officials Learn about Budgeting
Elected officials in Pulaski County learned about budgeting and financial basics at a recent training provided by the Community Foundation of Pulaski County’s Forward Thinking Leadership Initiative.
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