Ledyard — United Way of Southeastern Connecticut’s board of directors has approved the distribution of more than $2.2 million in funding for 25 nonprofit agencies in New London County in 2018-19.

The funding will support 49 programs that provide services for the needy.

United Way officials credited a team of 65 volunteers that reviewed the performance of programs as well as a Financial Review Panel that assessed agencies’ financial health. 

“It is a big responsibility of Allocations Volunteers to represent more than 14,000 United Way donors,” said Virginia L. Mason, president and chief executive officer of United Way of Southeastern Connecticut. “It’s a job they take very seriously to ensure donor dollars are being used wisely and effectively to help those in need in our local community. We are grateful to this wonderful team of volunteers and also to the network of local health and human service agencies who are changing lives every day here in New London County.”

United Way’s Allocations Cabinet co-chairs, Denise Stapienski of Chelsea Groton Bank and Ray Stanley, a retiree from Electric Boat, presented the volunteers’ funding recommendations to the board of directors.

The agencies and programs approved for funding are:

• Alliance for Living (The Living Center), $76,918

• Catholic Charities, Diocese of Norwich Inc. (emergency financial assistance, intensive case management, mental health clinic), $123,071

• Child & Family Agency (BP Learned Mission children's programs, early childhood services, parent & child counseling, school-based health centers), $350,584

• Connecticut Legal Services (Legal Services Income Support Project), $26,200

• Covenant Shelter of New London (emergency shelter), $50,808

• Higher Edge (college access program), $11,500

• Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut (crisis intervention, senior isolation relief), $11,662

• Madonna Place (Families First, Family Support Center, Fatherhood Initiative), $133,792

• Martin House (housing with support services), $120,542

• New London Homeless Hospitality Center (housing location), $17,083

• OIC of New London County (CNA training program, culinary arts training, Project Employment Reintegration, The Learning Academy), $80,997

• Our Piece of the Pie Inc. (OPP In Communities: Eastern CT), $10,000

• Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center (human services, senior activities, senior transportation), $48,339

• Riverfront Children's Center (Children's Center), $130,000

• Safe Futures Inc. (counseling and advocacy, Genesis House emergency shelter, Phoenix House transitional living, prevention education), $156,370

• Southeastern Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Inc. (detoxification and evaluation, halfway houses, outpatient services), $91,951

• Sound Community Services Inc. (intensive outpatient services), $34,389

• Thames River Community Service Inc. (family housing with support services), $84,150

• The ARC New London County (community life and advocacy), $47,500

• The Center: A Drop in Community and Resource Center (out of school care and enrichment program, teen life skills), $70,807

• The Lighthouse Voc-Ed Center (Friends Program), $13,775

• Thames Valley Council for Community Action (Little Learners, RSVP), $28,697

• United Community & Family Services (adult day centers, dental health, outpatient behavioral health, primary medical), $330,650

• United Cerebral Palsy of Eastern Connecticut (disability support), $32,930

• Visiting Nurse Association of Southeastern Connecticut Inc. (community mental health, home health care), $118,921