Opportunity Overview
Verified open West Virginia school-support funding opportunity. Mission West Virginia is currently accepting applications for its Emergency Aid Grant for Schools, which provides school-based emergency assistance for youth being raised by relatives and/or in foster care in six West Virginia counties.
Funding
Award amounts are $1,000 per school grant. Mission West Virginia states that the approximate amount of assistance provided to an individual child will generally range from $50 to $150.
Deadline and Timing
This is a rolling opportunity. Mission West Virginia states that awards will be issued on a rolling basis and does not publish a fixed application closing date, clock time, or time zone for this program.
Eligibility and Geography
The official program page identifies schools in Boone, Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, and Putnam counties as eligible. The purpose is to provide emergency assistance to youth being raised by relatives and/or in foster care. Atlas does not infer eligibility for schools outside those six counties or for applicant types not identified by the controlling source.
Allowable Uses
Mission West Virginia identifies three primary use categories:
- Personal care, including toiletries, haircuts, clothing, and similar immediate needs.
- School expenses, including school photographs, specialty calculators, subscriptions, study books, general school supplies, and expenses associated with school activities.
- Recreational costs, including activities such as sports, music, and art when appropriate for the child.
Other items may be allowable with Mission West Virginia approval.
Reporting and Documentation
The school representative must track requests fulfilled using grant funds and keep documentation. Mission West Virginia states that it will provide a brief tracking form and reporting guidelines to funded schools.
Submission Requirements and Restrictions
Applicants should use Mission West Virginia’s current Emergency Grant Application and follow the live application prompts. The public program page does not publish a separate scoring rubric, mandatory match or cost-share requirement, or fixed attachment checklist. Atlas therefore does not infer any requirement that is not stated by the funder.
Applicant Considerations
The grants are restricted to schools serving qualifying foster-care and kinship-care youth in the six named West Virginia counties. Awards are $1,000 per school, with typical assistance of $50 to $150 per child. A signed memorandum of understanding, expenditure records, and the funder’s reporting procedures are required.
Official Source and Contact
Mission West Virginia — Emergency Aid Grant Application for Schools
Program contact: Rachel Kinder, rkinder@missionwv.org, 304-562-0723.