The Council

Reimagine & Revitalize (R2) Community Reinvestment Program

United Way of Greater Waterbury is pleased to serve as Grant Manager for the Council’s R2 Program for the Waterbury Region, a competitive grant program administered by selected grant managers to support community-based initiatives in municipalities and neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs.

The program provides funding to eligible organizations to implement projects focused on long-term community revitalization. Through strategic investment and oversight, the R2 Program advances Connecticut’s social equity objectives by strengthening local capacity, addressing historical inequities, and fostering inclusive economic growth.

The Council’s R² Program commits $36 million over three years to advance equitable economic growth and transformation across ten priority regions in Connecticut: Bridgeport, Danbury, Hartford/East Hartford, Meriden, New Britain, New Haven/East and West Haven, New London/Norwich/Windham, Norwalk, Waterbury, and Stamford.

The R² Program operates under the Equitable Evaluation Framework, aligning investments with the Council’s strategic priorities of Economic Development, Reentry Initiatives (for justice-impacted youth and adults), and Youth Initiatives. For more information on the R2 program, please visit COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT.

Please see the following for more information in the NOFO (Notice of Funding Opportunity) and for the application package along with instructions to apply for funding for the Waterbury Region. 

All Submissions are due by 5pm on Wed, July 15th (no exceptions) and are to be emailed to [email protected]. Please also note that when emailing larger size files, to include a zip folder if necessary:

1. R2_NOFO

2. R2_Application_fillable

3. R2_Addendum 1_Program Priorities

4. R2_Addendum 2_Special Conditions

5. R2_Addendum 3_Reporting Requirements

6. R2_Addendum 4_Submission Requirements & Required Attachments (PDF version) / (WORD Version)

7. R2_Addendum 5_Award Notification & Post-Award Requirements

Webinar Trainings

Please also register for one of the following webinar training sessions (registration is not required but highly encouraged):
REGISTER: Wed, June 10th from 12pm-1pm

REGISTER: Mon, June 15th from 12pm-1pm

Questions? Contact us: 

[email protected] / 203-757-9855 x126