United Way of Will County is proud to announce the distribution of $1,021,000 in Community Impact Grants for Fiscal Year 2026, supporting 70 programs across 43 nonprofit partners. This investment will drive lasting, measurable change across Will County from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Emergency Food & Shelter Program (EFSP) funds in the amount of $338,090 for Phase 41 to the United Way of Will County jurisdiction to supplement already existing emergency food and shelter programs.
The United Way of Will County is leading an effort to bring the Resilient Youth program to participating schools across the region with the support of two grants the organization recently received.
Beginning June 1, 2022, United Way of Will County will be the new Lead Agency for the Will County Continuum of Care (CoC) network. The CoC is a collaborative partnership of local organizations dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness in Will, Kendall, and Grundy Counties.