· Under DC law, ANCs may
award grants to organizations for public purposes.
· A grant applicant must:
1. Submit a written grant
application;
2. Describe the proposed
project;
3. Describe the expected
public benefits; and
4. State the total cost of the
project including other sources of funding.
· The ANC may not award a grant except pursuant to a
majority vote of the ANC at a public meeting following a public presentation of
the grant request.
· Only organizations may make grant requests. The
organization must propose to provide services, public in nature, that will
benefit persons who reside or work within the Commission area. However,
the services may not duplicate those already performed by the District
government.
· Payment of grant awards must be supported by
documentation, including vouchers, grant request letter or proposal, and
minutes of the meeting in which the Commission approved the grant.
· All funds granted must be used in a manner consistent
with the grant application approved by the Commission. Within 60 days
after a grantee receives the grant award, the grantee must forward to the
Commission a statement as to the use of the funds.
To Parent-Teacher
Associations, to fund such activities as computer literacy programs, musical
instruction programs, or local cultural education field trips.
To Neighborhood civic
associations, for projects or activities of a public nature that benefit the
Commission area.
Awards for non-public
purposes or where services are provided for personal gain.
Awards conditioned on a
grantee's political position, or on support of a position taken by the
Commission.
Awards to an agency or
program funded by the District government.
Awards where funds will be
used to purchase food or entertainment, or support festivals.
Awards to an individual.
ANC 6D does not generally
provide funding to compensate individuals for services usually performed by
adult volunteers or organization officers.
ANC
6D grants may not be used to support religious or partisan advocacy activities.
No
grant may be used to pay salaries or support fundraising activities.
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3.
Applicant Organization Name and Address (current source of funding)
4.
Contact Name 5.
Title
6.
Address (if different from above)
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Brief Description of Proposed Project/Activity (continue on back )
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13.
Other Sources of Funding (be specific, provide names/continue on back)
14.
Statement of Benefit (detailed description of project or activity, who will
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Attach
the following to this completed Application Form:
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Proposal (maximum of 2 pages)
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Itemized budget showing all projected
expenses
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Supporting documents, including
financial statements, newspaper clippings, brochures, etc.
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Eight (8) copies of the Proposal and
attachments
· Send or deliver applications to the ANC6D Community
Outreach Committee, Attention Naomi J. Monk, 300 M Street, SW, #N108,
· The Community Outreach Committee (COC) must review
all grant requests before the ANC will consider them. Funding will not be
provided until the ANC votes to approve the grant. Up to $1000 for each grant will be awarded. Applications
should reach the COC 10-12 weeks before the project or activity date and 3-4
weeks before the ANC meeting at which funding approval is sought.
· For more information about the ANC6D grants, please
contact Naomi J. Monk at 202-479-0442 or by e-mail at nmonk10501@aol.com. For
e-mail messages, please put "ANC6D Grant Application" in the subject
line.
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of 10. Brief Description of Proposed Project/Activity:
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of 13. Other Sources of Funding (be
specific, provide names):
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of 14. Statement of Benefit (detailed description
of project or activity, who will benefit and in what way):