Starke County EMA Director Working on Grant Applications

Posted on May 28, 2019
Author Anita Goodan, WKVI

Starke County EMA Director J. Nier is working on several grant applications.

She told the Starke County Commissioners last week that one grant approved so far this year is the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness grant worth $10,000.  She submitted grant applications for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security for new radios for all county emergency responders.  She noted on the application that when the state upgrades to the next phase of radios, the county’s radio communications will be non-existent.  The grant would be for $149,353.50 for the radio upgrade.

Nier also applied for an SHSP grant for a public information and warning system, similar to a NIXLE system where she can send important messages to residents on cell phones.  She explained that she could also have the capability to alert residents in a certain area by distributing information on a certain cell phone tower.  That grant is in the amount of $6,250.

Another grant would assist the county in upgrading the county’s servers in the amount of $118,799.50.

Information on the status of those grants will be given once Nier is notified.

Nier also submitted a grant application for $3,100 that would help purchase breathing protection apparatus for police officers.  She mentioned that police officers are often the first to arrive at an accident that may involve a chemical or they enter a house where methamphetamine was manufactured.  Sometimes officers aren’t properly equipped with proper breathing protection so funding would help purchase the necessary equipment.  That grant is anticipated to be awarded in 2020.

The commissioners praised her efforts and noted that in 2018 she secured almost $200,000 in grants to help with the purchase of the Computer Aided Dispatch System at the sheriff’s office and salary reimbursement funds.

SCCF Grants Awarded Year-Round, Funds Still Available for Interested Non-Profits

Posted on September 20, 2017
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI

This year the Starke County Community Foundation eliminated deadlines for their grant applications which allows them to accept applications and award grants all throughout the year. Nearly $23,000 of community grant money remains available to Starke County non-profits who submit grant applications to the SCCF.

So far this year, the SCCF has awarded more than $284,000, with around $12,000 going toward community grants. The foundation is looking to award the remaining $22,900 by the end of 2017.

Organizations that have benefited from the deadline free SCCF grants this year include Starke County A.B.A.T.E, Kid’s Closet, Starke County Community Corrections, HealthLinc and the North Judson-San Pierre High School Memorial Committee. Each of the three Starke County Schools also received an education grant.

If you have any questions about a grant or would like to talk about a funding idea, contact SCCF Director of Development Sarah Origer at 574-772-3665. To access grant applications follow this link.

Starke County Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications

Posted on February 27, 2017
Author Mary Perren, WKVI

Grant applications are available from the Starke County Community Foundation for a variety of nonprofit organizations. Some of the awards have deadlines, while others do not.

Last year’s grant recipients include Community Services of Starke County. Last year the nonprofit agency, which provides services for elderly and disabled individuals, received $3,500 to help pay for a transportation van.

Another recipient was The Crossing alternative school. It serves students who have dropped out of school or who have just been released from the Indiana Department of Corrections. Last year the program got a $3,200 grant to assist with student job training and to purchase a deep freezer for the student lunch program.

Click Starke County Community Foundation grant application to learn more and apply.

Starke County Community Foundation Revamps Grant Deadlines

Posted on February 10, 2017
Author Mary Perren, WKVI

The Starke County Community Foundation has removed deadlines from most of its grant applications in an effort to make funds for community projects more accessible.

Applications are available online at www.nicf.org or at the Starke County Community Foundation office in the North Judson-San Pierre Middle School building at 950 Campbell Drive.

Community Education Grants are offered to schools or teachers in the Knox, North Judson-San Pierre and Oregon-Davis school systems, with a maximum award of $500 per school system.

SCCF also has two Field of Interest grant opportunities – one for Indiana history and one for alternative agriculture projects. The Maude Brown and Henry F. Schricker Endowment provides support to all Starke County fourth-grade or above students for projects regarding Indiana history and social studies. The Robert ‘Boom Boom’ Baker Alternative Agriculture Grant awards dollars to programs or projects that encourage or support alternative agriculture within Starke County.

Several Community Support Grants will be given this year as well. Awards range from several hundred to several thousand dollars and are given to organizations that provide support throughout the community.

SCCF Director of Development Sarah Origer says the new system is designed to be more convenient for those who need funding earlier in the year.

Starke United Fund Grants will still be administered as they have been in the fast. They are a partnership between Starke United and the Community Foundation that was created to provide a more efficient way to assist Starke County’s charitable agencies. The maximum grant request per agency is $3,500, and applications are due by May 5, 2017.