Tier One

The Program for Improving Capacity and Capability (PICC) was launched by the City of Norfolk in 2023 to broaden the availability of a diverse field of nonprofit service providers with the ability to deliver quality social services to Norfolk residents and the capacity to compete for, and sustainably manage, grant awards while meeting compliance requirements.  

Tier 1

Has your organization been designated as a IRS 501c3 non-profit entity? According to your most recently filed IRS Form 990, did your organization record more than $250,000 in expenditures? If your answer is yes, than you may be eligible to participate in the PICC program as a Tier One organization. Tier One applications typically are released in January/February.

Background

In March of 2020 the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States created an unprecedented nationwide health and economic crisis. The pandemic laid bare, and in many cases, exacerbated, existing social, health, and economic inequities that continue to require targeted interventions through partnerships with local, nonprofit organizations. However, many nonprofits were negatively impacted financially, and small or fledgling nonprofits struggled to access critical capacity-building resources needed to meet the rigorous compliance and reporting requirements associated with government-provided grant funding.

The provision of American Rescue Plan Act / State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA/SLFRF) presented a unique opportunity to the City of Norfolk to invest its resources in the expansion and strengthening of Norfolk’s nonprofit sector to provide services that support and sustain the thriving communities and residents of the City. Through its Program to Improve Capacity and Capability (PICC), the City seeks to invest in and broaden the field of nonprofit organizations.