Based upon research and community input, UWPBC develops and releases a competitive Request for Proposals announcement for education, income, and health programs. Applications submitted by local nonprofits go through a thorough process in which a large number of community volunteers conduct a detailed review of the applicant agencies as well as the programs for which they seek funding. Based upon this review, the volunteers make recommendations to the UWPBC Board of Directors regarding programs to fund through UWPBC’s Community Care Fund for a period of up to three years (contingent on annual fundraising and program performance.) Community volunteers continue to monitor and evaluate these programs through activities such as site visits and the review of semi-annual progress reports submitted by the programs.