No! Your program does not need to fit under our Priority list. You can submit your application under "Not Applicable" and that's ok! You are still eligible even if you don't fit under a Priority. 

For Childrens' Services programs the following agencies are approved to apply with the Results As Services application: • Weekend Meals, Feeding Empty Little Tummies • Emergency Family Food and Baby Baskets, Meals on Wheels • Kids Personal Safety, Manatee Children's Services

In a Results First application you will need to have at least 4 milestones for each result the program has. Milestones are achievements your clients make during their time participating in your program that predict they are likely to succeed in achieving the result. Milestones should not be just participating in the program, but should be the achievements or life changes that clients typically make on their way to completing the result.

Applications for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, starting October 1, 2025, have closed. Applications opened on December 6th 2024 and closed January 29th, 2025 at 5pm. Our next meeting for funding will be sometime in December 2025 for funding in Fiscal Year 2027.

For questions regarding Adult Human Services: Chris Handy-Honeycutt (Adult Services Human Services Analyst)

• (941) 748-4501 ext. 3677
• [email protected]

For question regarding Childrens' Services: Kristi Hagen (Children's Services Program Coordinator)

• (941) 748-4501 ext. 3485
• [email protected]

For questions regarding Health and Homelessness Services: Health Services Division 

• (941) 749-3505 
• [email protected]