SAFFORD — One of the largest groups of the year received have funding from the United Way of Graham and Greenlee Counties.
“So it’s our Cycle 2 and our monthly for June,” said Grants Manager Amanda Patterson. “Our big Cycle 2 grants — we have 27 grants.”
On Monday, the local United Way announced the grant recipients, with $778,442.73 being distributed.
Cycle 2:
Education
- $75,500 — Graham County School Superintendent for Get Ready 8
- $58,138.24 — Safford City Graham County Library for Informal Learning to Future Success
- $48,491.30 — Morenci Unified School District for the Metcalf Sensory Project
- $34,661.69 — Safford Unified School District for the Barking Bulldogs Program
- $30,000 — Morenci School District for the Band Program
- $30,000 — Thatcher High School for the Dual Enrollment Program
- $23,963.90 — Fairbanks Middle School for the New Mariachi Program
- $21,000 — Eastern Arizona Museum & Historical Society for insulation for the Farm Museum
- $20,000 — Safford Unified School District for the WEB Program
- $13,000 — Gila Valley Arts Council for Gila Valley Sounds 25-26
- $12,000 — Safford High School for Science Class furniture
- $9,960.68 — Duncan Public Library for HVAC replacement help
Health
- $150,000 — Pima Unified School District for U.S. Highway 70 temporary traffic control
- $50,000 — Fort Thomas Rural Fire Department for digital radios
- $20,000 — Families Fighting Cancer Together for the Assistance Program
Economic Stability
- $50,000 — Safford Downtown Association for completion of the Theatre Project
- $50,000 — Rural Animal Care Collective for the Community Paws Project
- $23,963.90 — Safford Downtown Association for the Monument Sign Project
- $15,155.19 — Gila Watershed Partnership of Arizona for Gila Native Plants Nursery Capacity Building 3
- $13,000 — Safford Downtown Association for the Destination Business Bootcamp
Monthly Grants:
Education
- $4,960 — Greenlee County Health Department for its Backpack Drive
- $4,942.02 — Metcalf Elementary School for optional seating
- $4,422.24 — Pima Jr. High School for Science Class tables
- $849.82 — Metcalf Elementary School for the Social/Emotional Learning Project
Health
- $5,000 — MGRMC Foundation for Stop the Bleed education
- $4,867.75 — SEACUS for new location marketing
- $4,566.00 — Pima Fire Department for medical equipment upgrade
Grant applications for Cycle 3 started being accepted July 1. The grant cycle will close Aug. 1 and the United Way Board will vote on the applications in September.
The United Way of Graham and Greenlee Counties makes grants to nonprofit, educational and governmental organizations thanks to donations from Freeport-McMoRan Foundation and Freeport employees; employees of the City of Safford, Town of Thatcher and Graham County; and individual donors.
