The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted to use $1.38 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) Freed-Up General Fund Capacity to fund 63 selected nonprofits. Commissioners approved allocating funding for the nonprofits during their regular meeting Monday night, May 19, in the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse.

Cumberland County received a total of $65,168,690 in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) support. Funds were provided to the county in two equal payments of $32,584.345 in 2021 and 2022. The Board of Commissioners established a three-member ARP Committee responsible for project planning and expenditure recommendations.

“I believe it is my duty to ensure that the voices and needs of our community are not only heard, but prioritized,” said Board of Commissioners Vice Chairwoman Veronica Jones. “The approval of funding for 63 nonprofit organizations reflects our shared commitment to lifting those who serve on the front lines every day. These organizations provide food, shelter, education, healing and hope. I’m incredibly proud of the collaboration between the Board of Commissioners and the ARP Committee, and I’m especially grateful to the many nonprofits who do the hard work of caring for our people. This is more than funding, it’s an investment in the heart of Cumberland County.”

The nonprofits represent five categories – Health and Human Services; Religious and Faith-Based Services; Public Safety and Emergency Response; Educational and Youth Development; and Arts, Culture and Community Development. The nonprofits are listed below by category and funding amount:

Health and Human Services ($270,000)

• United Way of Cumberland County ($10,000)
• Rape Crisis Volunteers of Cumberland County, Inc. ($15,000)
• Spring Lake Family Support Services ($10,000)
• Carolina Collaborative Community Care, Inc. ($30,000)
• Cumberland County Coordinating Council on Older Adults ($30,000)
• Myrover-Reese Fellowship Homes, Inc. ($15,000)
• Thompson Child & Family Focus ($10,000)
• Coastal Horizons ($10,000)
• Connections of Cumberland County, Inc. ($30,000)
• HEAL Holistic Journey, Inc. ($10,000)
• YouthTHRIVE of North Carolina ($13,000)
• Community Health Interventions ($20,000)
• SouthLight Healthcare ($17,000)
• Cumberland HealthNET ($10,000)
• Gate Beautiful, Inc. ($30,000)
• Broken Chains JC ($10,000)

Religious and Faith-Based Services (300,000)

• Fayetteville Urban Ministry, Inc. ($35,000)
• Abney Chapel SDA Community Service ($35,000)
• Manna Church ($25,000)
• Divine Empowerment International ($25,000)
• Lebanon Baptist Church ($18,000)
• United Ministries in Christ Church ($15,000)
• Fayetteville Operation Inasmuch ($40,000)
• Global Covenant, Inc. ($10,000)
• The Soul Harvest Apostolic Church ($10,000)
• Greater First Baptist Church ($25,000)
• Harvest Family Church ($15,000)
• Rosa Herman Ministries International ($15,000)
• Heal the Land Outreach Ministries ($15,000)
• Jesus is the Answer Worship Center ($17,000)

Public Safety and Emergency Response ($300,000)

• Cumberland Road Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. ($25,000)
• Stoney Point Fire Department, Inc. ($25,000)
• Pearce’s Mill Fire Department ($40,000)
• Gray’s Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. ($40,000)
• Beaver Dam Volunteer Fire Department of Cumberland County ($25,000)
• Wade Community Fire Department, Inc. ($40,000)
• Cotton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. ($25,000)
• Eastover Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. ($40,000)
• Godwin-Falcon Fire Department, Inc ($40,000)

Educational and Youth Development ($270,000)

• The Young Adults Project of Cumberland County ($20,000)
• The Tulsa Initiative, Inc. ($20,000)
• The Two-Six Project ($20,000)
• Greater Life of Fayetteville ($15,000)
• Future Endeavors Life Program ($25,000)
• Employment Source, Inc. ($20,000)
• Young Men’s Christian Association of Fayetteville ($15,000)
• Future Starts Now, Inc. ($10,000)
• LIAM Outreach and Community Support Center ($15,000)
• Margie McLean Foundation ($10,000)
• Carolina Crew FC Incorporated ($10,000)
• Let’s Make It Happen Together, Inc. ($30,000)
• thegroup Theory, Inc. ($25,000)
• Jai6 Youth Program ($15,000)
• Penelope Praises ($10,000)
• Follow the Spectrum ($10,000)

Arts, Culture, and Community Development ($240,000)

• Las Amigas Fayetteville Elite Chapter, Incorporated ($10,000)
• Legal Aid of North Carolina ($40,000)
• Community Concerts of Fayetteville, Inc. ($35,000)
• Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, Inc. ($35,000)
• The Gilbert Theater, Inc. ($25,000)
• Combined Unified Services ($30,000)
• Sandhills Jazz Society ($35,000)
• Cape Fear Botanical Garden ($30,000)

Other nonprofits not recommended will be reviewed by the ARP Committee at a future special called meeting.

The Board of Commissioners May 19 meeting can be viewed on the county’s YouTube Channel and on CCNCTV Spectrum Channel 5.