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100 causes will each win a $25,000 grant to assist their neighborhoods<\/strong><\/p>\n January 18, 2022<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 State Farm\u00ae is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2022 by building State Farm Neighborhood Assist\u00ae bigger and better. That means more submissions, more grants and spreading good to more communities.<\/p>\n This year, the program will award\u00a0100 $25,000 grants<\/strong>\u00a0(vs. 40 grants in previous years) to nonprofit organizations to help fund neighborhood improvement projects. Additionally, we\u2019re doubling the number of cause submissions to 4,000.<\/p>\n \u201cState Farm Neighborhood Assist truly embodies the spirit of what our company has been about for 100 years-being a good neighbor,\u201d said Rasheed Merritt, assistant vice president at State Farm. \u201cWe are excited about expanding the program in 2022 to help even more neighborhoods.\u201d<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how the program works:<\/p>\n Submission Phase: Starts February 16 and ends when 4,000 submissions are reached<\/strong><\/p>\n Individuals or organizations can submit a cause at\u00a0www.neighborhoodassist.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0starting\u00a0February 16 at 1pm (ET)<\/strong>. You can prepare now by going to the website and downloading the submission guide. We will accept the first 4,000 submissions. The State Farm Review Committee will then narrow the field to the Top 200 finalists\u00a0using a scoring rubric.<\/p>\n Voting Phase: April 27-May 6<\/strong><\/p>\n Ultimately, voters will decide which community improvement projects win big. The public will have a chance to vote 10 times a day, every day for 10 days, from April 27-May 6, for their favorite causes from the list of finalists. Voting will take place at\u00a0www.neighborhoodassist.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Winners Announced: June 7<\/strong><\/p>\n The 100 causes that receive the most votes will each win a $25,000 grant. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, June 7, at\u00a0www.neighborhoodassist.com<\/strong><\/a>. Last year, 125,000 people cast more than 3 million votes in support of their favorite causes, selecting winners from small towns and big cities.<\/p>\n Since the program began, more than 380 causes have received a total of $10 million to enact change in their communities.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s Bigger.. It\u2019s Better. Help your community\u00a0WIN\u00a0<\/strong>a\u00a0$25,000<\/strong>\u00a0State Farm Neighborhood Assist<\/strong>\u00a0grant. Submit your entry on\u00a0Feb. 16 at 1 PM (ET)<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0http:\/\/st8.fm\/NBHDAssist<\/a>.<\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 100 causes will each win a $25,000 grant to assist their neighborhoods January 18, 2022\u00a0\u2013 State Farm\u00ae is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2022 by building State Farm Neighborhood Assist\u00ae … Continue reading State Farm Neighborhood Assist is Bigger and Better<\/span>
\nDwayne M. Redd
\nCorporate Responsibility Analyst \u2013 Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n