APPALACHIA HUNGER AND POVERTY GRANT

INSTRUCTION SHEET
2007 - 2009
THE UNITED METHODIST APPALACHIAN MINISTRY NETWORK

The attached application is for the purpose of gathering information so that consideration may be given for funding through the General Advance Special [#982039-6]

Projects submitted from this source must be church related, located in Appalachia and/or show that a significant number of persons to be served are Appalachian.

Projects submitted for funding must address the root causes of hunger and poverty, and meet one or more of the following criteria.

1. Projects should enable targeted communities to become self reliant in food production and/or acquisition of food to sustain life within a 3-5 year period.
2. Hunger and food programs that are committed to changes in the economic base.
3. Economic development programs that provide skill training and market outlets for the unemployed and the underemployed.
4. Housing, health care, and education programs.
5. Advocacy through programs that monitor legislation on hunger and poverty and enable individuals, especially children, to have proper health and nutrition.
6. Emergency response to operating programs or to initial start-up funds for new programs.
7. Project objectives should be measurable and accomplishable within a period not to exceed three years.
8. Project outcomes should serve to maximize resources and systems to benefit the greatest number of people.
9. Projects should have indigenous Christian leadership wherever possible.

NOTE: Applications seeking grants for salary or grants submitted for general support by already designated General Advance Special projects will not be considered.

Resources are limited; grants usually range from $500 to $2500

Applications are considered twice a year. Deadlines: March 1 and September 1

No project will receive funding more than once a year and should not assume continuous funding (funding may be limited to no more than 3 years per project).

Please submit all the information requested. Answer all questions succinctly, and on as few sheets as possible. Please do not include more than requested.

Applications should not exceed 6 pages, including financial information.

FUNDING APPLICATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Project name
2. Address (street or PO Box, city, state, zip)
3. Director of project, phone, fax, & email address
4. Sponsoring church organization(s)
5. Conference & District
6. Total project budget & amount requested
7. Date of application
8. Person to whom funds should be sent & position
9. Address of this person
10. Phone
11. Is the projects's supporting organization a 5013c tax exempt organization? ___Yes ___No
12. Do you operate under a local church or similar entity that has a religious tax exempt status? ___Yes ___ No

Note: Funds should not be sought for salaries

SPECIFIC INFORMATION

1. Description of project - be specific and concise
2. One paragraph summary of the organization's history
3. Specific goals and objectives
4. Specific needs
5. What other projects in your area have similar programs or meet similar needs - how do you relate and how are you different
6. What groups are you serving - age, gender, ethnic group
7. How will you help persons served become self-reliant and address the following long term structural, root causes of hunger/poverty
   • help persons in poverty gain a greater degree of economic self-sufficiency and control in their lives
   • allow greater participation by disempowered persons in decisions affecting them within the project with the goal of a majority on board and staff and within the community and public decision making bodies
   • impact the poorest of the poor
   • impact greater numbers of the poor
   • respect, preserve and enhance the natural enviornment
   • respect, preserve and enhance those aspects of local culture which are consistent with Biblical values
   • educate and involve the non-poor, in the community and in the church, in how to assist in fighting hunger and poverty
   • respect, preserve and enhance the dignity of the persons it deals with
   • effectively impact public policy related to poverty, hunger,& development
   • encourage hope and the awakening and use of talents of people in poverty
   • encourage in the persons involved a deepening of the spiritual resources of faith to strengthen and guide action in the community
   • foster development which is not dependant, dynamic & sustainable from many sources including local sources, and sustainable from market sources as well as charitable sources
   • integrate as many as possible of the factors listed here in a Holistic way
8. Give the expected results of this project
9. How will the results be measured
10. Give the specific uses proposed for this grant
11. Support from Conference
12. Support from your district

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1. Include a copy of the project budget and note which sources are Confirmed and which are Tentative
   • Sources of Income - Past Year - Current Year - Next Year
   • Expenditures - Past Year - Current Year - Next Year
2. Description & estimated Value of in-kind donations, volunteer time, etc.
3. Projections to achieve financial self-sufficiency, or how will funds be secured when Appalachian hunger/poverty funds are no longer available

SIGNATURES
(All signatures should be affixed prior to mailing or by fax)

1. Signatures indicate that the project
   • is known to the individual
   • the application has been reviewed and the work evaluated
   • has been deemed worthy of support from Advance Special Funds
2. Signature of Applicant - Title - Date
3. Signature of Dist. Superintendent - District - Date
4. Signature of Conf. Director of Connectional Ministries - Conference - Date
5. Signature of Bishop - Episcopal Area - Date

RETURN APPLICATION TO

Executive Coordinator
Appalachian Development Committee
P.O. Box 2231
Hagerstown, MD 21741-2231

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