Charitable organizations interested in receiving a United Way of Greater Topeka (UWGT) grant for Basic Needs Assistance should plan to attend an information meeting on January 22, 2020, at the Shawnee County Health Department. United Way will be releasing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide grants for assistance in the basic needs categories of food assistance, rent and utilities assistance, access to health care and prescription assistance and safety from domestic violence. Grants will be in effect from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Learn more at https://unitedwaytopeka.org/2019/12/basic-needs-request-for-proposals/.