The United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties' Community Investment Council—formerly known as the Grants and Program Development Committee—reviews special requests and awards grants to programs that serve unmet and emerging needs throughout the community.

Grantees in the past year include Interdependence Day support, Lupus Foundation—the Successful Living with Autoimmune Disease Workshop Series, Consumer Credit Counseling of NEPA for financial literacy workships and United Neighborhood Centers for the Housing Coalition of Lackawanna County.