Program areas at United Way of Tarrant County
Area agency on aging:united Way of Tarrant County's area agency on aging (aaa) is one of 28 aaas in Texas supported by state and federal funds for older adult services. These funds are authorized by the older americans act and the state of Texas legislature. Aaa plans for the services needed and distributes funds for programs. United Way of Tarrant County's aaa programs help to promote independence, empowerment and dignity for older adults and their caregivers and have been proven to help older adults remain in their homes for as long as possible. Additional funding is provided by the us administration for community living, us health resources and services administration, and Tarrant County.
Economic recovery: the health and well-being of our community is a top priority at United Way of Tarrant County. The economic impact of covid-19 left large populations in need of social services and financial assistance. The volunteer income tax assistance (vita) program filed 6,913 tax returns that resulted in over $7,732,683 million in refunds. Vita clients set up over $79,446 in first-time savings accounts. United Way of Tarrant County was awarded a $350,000 grant in spring 2023 from the federal communications commission to conduct outreach for and help enroll eligible families in the affordable connectivity program (acp), a benefit program that helps ensure that qualifying low-income households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. Four United Way of Tarrant County initiatives directly addressing areas of community need related to pandemic recovery received nearly $10 million in federal funding from the Tarrant County commissioners court and city of fort worth in september. These funds will support four initiatives focused on addressing increasing teen gun violence, improving maternal and infant health, reducing economic disparities in 76104 and helping isolated older adults.
Agency allocations:united Way of Tarrant County financially supports numerous efforts targeting and addressing the five focus areas of need outlined in our latest community assessment. Through monitoring and careful examination of program outcomes, United Way of Tarrant County determines the specific level of funding for each of these programs, based on total funds available through our annual workplace campaign. Total number of grantees: 45
Equity
Mission united:mission United, a military and veterans' outreach and services initiative of United Way of Tarrant County, helps veterans, active-duty military members, and their families in north Texas find community resources and gain access to a variety of services. The veterans fund is dedicated to supporting military service members who are returning to civilian life in the Tarrant County area, including counseling, career and financial coaching, addiction treatment, and other high-priority needs, providing more than $300,000 in grants. The Texas veterans network provides coordinated access to services, resources, and programming for thousands of active-duty military, veterans and their families each year. For those age 60 and older or with a disability, a dedicated veterans specialist at the area agency on aging and the aging and disability resource center provides case management, home visit support, and outreach to qualifying veterans, their families, and spouses
Service centers:three outlying service centers are leased from the city of arlington under operating leases. The facilities are subleased to various benefit and service organizations and government agencies.