Grant Application Process Fall 2015 North Georgia United Methodist Housing and Homeless Council.

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Grant Application Process Fall 2015 North Georgia United Methodist Housing and Homeless Council

Eligible Applicant Organizations United Methodist Churches Non-profit organizations with 501(c)3 status

Eligible Projects This support will include, but not be limited to: land acquisition, renovation and construction of shelters transitional housing single room occupancy rental units owner-occupied homes emergency and seed grants programs and other operating services that meet the needs of low-income and homeless persons.

New Policy Organizations which provide treatment for addiction or mental illness are eligible for funding if: They provide shelter or housing for the people they serve. The people they serve would otherwise be homeless.

Priority Projects Projects with high level of United Methodist involvement Projects that provide transitional housing Projects that provide permanent housing

Operating Grants A grant for operating expenses to an on-going program that provides needed services to homeless or very poor persons or to those in transition from homelessness. Limited to $2,500.

Capital Grants A grant for land or housing acquisition; construction, renovation, or providing fixtures for housing or permanent facilities for services to low-income and/or homeless persons.

Other Types of Capital Grants Habitat Grant: A grant for a Habitat for Humanity house. These are limited to $5,000 and must come from a United Methodist Church or a group that includes a UMC.

Other Types of Capital Grants Renovation Grant for Owner-Occupied Homes for maintaining habitability of residence: An application for a renovation grant must be from a local UMC or a UMC-supported project. Funds, materials, and/or volunteer help must be provided by the organization making application. Limit of $1,000.

Emergency Grants Emergency Capital Grant: A grant for unexpected overrun in construction costs or for project completion in the event of unpredictable capital shortage. Limited to $1,000. Emergency Operating Grant: A grant given to ease temporary cash flow problems. Limited to $1,000.

Grant Distribution At least 70% of funds available must be for capital grants. Up to 30% of funds available can be for operating grants.

Endowment

Locations of Grantees Since 1990

Offering & Grants Since 1990

Amount Requested & Awarded

Possible Actions Approve for amount requested Approve for different amount Approve with contingencies Defer to next cycle Turn down

Most Common Mistakes Not following directions Missing the deadline Doing something fancy that makes your application harder to process Asking too early in your organizational process

Most Common Mistakes Figures that don’t make sense Illegible applications Asking for more than you need in hopes of getting what you really need. Asking for something the HHC does not fund

Most Common Mistakes Failure to contact the DS Not having real involvement from a United Methodist Church Inadequate “buy-in” from others Poor organizational structure Unstable funding base

Most Common Mistakes Asking for additional capital funding for something for which you have already received an HHC grant in the past Combining capital & operational requests in the same application Calling operational expenses capital expenses in an effort to get a larger grant

Timeline for Grant Procedure Application posted on web page: Spring Cycle- posted by January 15 Fall Cycle- posted by July 15 Application due to HHC office: March 1 September 1

Timeline for Grant Procedure Site visits completed and DS forms returned: End of April End of October Council determines grant awards: May and November HHC Meetings

Timeline for Grant Procedure Director sends out notification letters to applicants and requisitions checks for those approved: After May HHC meeting After November HHC meeting

Timeline for Grant Procedure Checks sent out to those approved: Around June 1 Around December 1 Director sends out expenditure report forms to those who received grants the previous year: March 1 and September 1

Thank you for your interest in the Housing and Homeless Council! Please feel free to contact the Director with any questions at or North Georgia United Methodist Housing and Homeless Council