Social Services Funding Allocation Guidelines 2026

Cuba Township provides grant funding to social service organizations that provide services the Township might otherwise provide directly or indirectly to its residents.  The authority for these grants is 60 ILCS 1/235-5(6), which allows the Township to tax for the purposes of providing services in cooperation with another governmental entity, non-for-profit corporation, or nonprofit community services association.

The timeline for the process is as follows:

November 10, 2026:  Applications will be available to 501(c)3 organizations serving Cuba Township

January 5, 2026:  Application return date.  No applications received after 4:00 PM will be considered.  Two hard copies must be submitted to:

Cuba Township

Attn: Heidi Shannon

28000 W. Cuba Road

Barrington, IL 60010

January 8, 2026:  Copies of applications received will be provided to the Board for review.

March 12, 2026:   Board votes to award Social Services Funding

April 2026: Funds will be allocated to the selected Agencies.

Board members will be asked their recommended amount for the organization’s allocation. The allocation shall not exceed amount requested.

In the event of a conflict of interest with a grant applicant, a Board Member will recuse himself/herself.