POTENTIAL GRANTEES CAN INQUIRE PER PHONE/LETTER FOR PROSPECTIVE PROPOSALS; A FOLLOW UP MEETING IS CONDUCTED TO DISCUSS DETAILS AND ADDITIONAL INFO NEEDED. THE FOLLOWING ARE ESSENTIAL DURING THE PROPOSAL PROCESS: 1)BRIEF SUMMARY (APPLICANT AGENCY,AMOUNT REQUESTED,PURPOSE,TIME FRAME,EXPECTED RESULTS,CONTACT INFO: NAME, ADDRESS, & TELEPHONE); COVER LETTER OR COVER SHEET W/SINGLE PAGE SYNOPSIS IS ACCEPTABLE;2)NARRATIVE (W/PROGRAM PROCEDURE DETAILS,PERSONNEL INVOLVED,ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES,MONITORING PROCEDURES); 3)COPY OF IRS DETERMINATION LETTER INDICATING TAX EXEMPT STATUS (PROPOSAL WILL NOT BE EVALUATED W/OUT IT);4)DETAILED BUDGET (INCLD: PROJECTED INC/EXP, NEW PROGRAMS MUST SUBMIT PRIOR INC/EXP STMTS & AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS);5)VERIFICATION OF GOVERNING BODY AUTHORIZATION;6)LISTING OF GOVERNING BODY & KEY PROGRAM PERSONNEL (NAME & TITLE);7)VISUAL MATERIAL SUCH AS CHARTS, SUPPORT LETTERS MAY BE ATTACHED TO PROPOSAL.

POTENTIAL GRANTEES PROPOSALS ARE EVALUATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE IMPACT/USEFULNESS TO THE COMMUNITY, ABILITY TO FULFILL NEED, FEASIBILITY, PLAN'S IMPLEMENTATION SOUNDNESS, & SUBSEQUENT LONG-TERM FINANCING. FUNDS ARE TO BE APPLIED W/IN PROPOSAL SPECIFICATIONS W/OUT ALTERATION/DIVERSION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I.E. SITE VISITS AND INTERVIEWS MAY BE REQUIRED. FUNDS CANNOT BE HELD TO GENERATE INVESTMENT INCOME AND UNEXPENDED AMOUNTS ARE TO BE RETURNED. PROSPECTIVE GRANTEES WILL NEED TO INQUIRE WITH FOUNDATION.