United Way of Acadiana Announces 2022-23 PACT United Grantees

August 8, 2022 Local, News

From United Way of Acadiana:

LAFAYETTE, LA – United Way of Acadiana announces its 2022 PACT United (Plan of Action for Community Transformation) grant recipients. Through the awarded funds, $368,162.00 will be invested into 20 local organizations that are committed to addressing complex community problems across their 24 programs.

Started in 2008, PACT United is a competitive, community-wide initiative focused on supporting community partnerships that are aligned with United Way of Acadiana’s three focus areas of education, earnings, and essentials. By focusing on supporting these needs, United Way, and their PACT partners, are collectively helping more children graduate from high school, building financial stability in hard working families, and ensuring that community members have their basic needs met.

“PACT United grants are focused on collaboratively supporting organizations who are positively impacting our community,” said Heather Blanchard, President/CEO United Way of Acadiana. “We are excited to invest in these organizations and to support their programs through enrichment opportunities, volunteer mobilization, and connections that will lay the foundation for future community growth.”

For the 2022-23 grant cycle, 20 organizations and 24 programs will be funded through PACT United.

Collaboration Grantees:

    • CASA of SOLA

Education Grantees:

    • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana – Mentoring for Success
    • Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana – Blueprint for Impact: Making Every Hour Count
    • Girl Scouts of Louisiana – Today’s Girls, Tomorrow’s Leaders: Transforming Challenges and Adversity into Opportunity for HER
    • New Hope Community Development of Acadiana – Mentoring Program
    • Clearport Learning Center – Mentoring Program
    • St. Martin Parish School Board – Access to Care
    • The Family Tree Information, Education & Counseling Center – Community Education Webinars
    • The Merle F and Herbet L Hanna Foundation – Tutoring Program
    • VITA – Keys to Success

Earnings Grantees:

    • ASSIST Agency- Financial Counseling
    • Faith House – Economic Empowerment for Battered Women
    • Hearts of Hope – Securing a Brighter Future
    • Junior Achievement of Acadiana – Virtual Finance Park
    • VITA – Education Works

Essentials Grantees:

    • Acadia Council on Aging, Inc. – Home-Delivered Nutrition Program
    • Acadiana Outreach Center – The Lighthouse Shelter for Families
    • Acadiana Regional Coalition on Homelessness & Housing (ARCH) – ShareHouse
    • ASSIST Agency – Emergency Assistance
    • Catholic Charities of Acadiana – Disaster Response
    • Faith House – Emergency Shelter
    • Foster the Love – Community Closet
    • Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center, Inc. – Health Access
    • Second Harvest – Second Harvest Food Bank – Feeding Acadiana

The next opportunity to apply for a PACT United grant is February of 2023. For more information on United Way of Acadiana’s impact, visit www.unitedwayofacadiana.org/ourwork

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