National Association of Housing Cooperatives (NAHC)
NAHC Hardship Grant2016 Annual ConferenceLas Vegas, NevadaSubmission Deadline: June 15, 2016Grant Application SummaryThe Board of Directors of National Association of Housing Cooperatives (NAHC) approved the Hardship Grant to send a member of a cooperative that is experiencing financial hardship to the NAHC Annual Conference.The objective of the grant is to make it financially possible for a struggling cooperative to attend the conference and gain the education and training from the programming to help improve their cooperative’s financial status. NAHC is offering a grant in the total amount of $2,500 at most. This will cover the cost of the member’s conference registration, travel and hotel expenses, including include airfare, transportation to and from the airport, and a per diem for food and beverage expenses.The grant is meant to equip a member with the tools to strengthen the financial health of their cooperative. The member will be asked to make a presentation to the Board and to the membership reporting on what they learned at the conference once the conference is completed.Please email your application and materials to info@nahc.coop.NAHC Hardship Scholarship/Grant ProposalName of Grant: NAHC Annual Conference Hardship Grant Amount of Grant: $2,500 for conference registration for one NAHC member from a cooperative experiencing financial hardship, plus hotel accommodations and travel costs and a food and beverage per diem ($61/day for Las Vegas, NV set by the US government).Purpose: For NAHC to be a resource for a member of a cooperative experiencing financial hardship so that the attendee can attend the Annual Conferences to benefit from the training. Eligible Applicants: Any current NAHC Member from a cooperative with financial hardship (the member must be current on their membership dues). Eligibility Requirements: Application Submittal, financial statement, etc. Application Criteria: Cooperative name, address, contact info, member type, history, reason for current financial hardship, letter of support from member association (if applicable). Selection Committee: Determined by Member Services Committee Compliance: Must provide proof of cooperative’s financial hardship. Must attend minimum of three (3) classes each day during the conference. Must provide information to their cooperative membership and article for NAHC’s newsletter spotlighting the scholarship/grant benefits after conference. Conditions: Scholarship/Grant awarded to one member per eligible cooperative annually. Awardees are not eligible for future scholarships for 5 years. Term of Requested Grant: NAHC funds this grant program for first two (2) years while Membership Services develops long term sponsor. Hardship Grant InstructionPlease complete the grant application, in accordance with the grant application format, provided on pages 5 - 6. Please provide the following information to describe why your cooperative is applying for the grant:A monthly financial report and a copy of the last financial auditAn executive summary (maximum of 250 words) explaining why the cooperative is requesting this grant, and how this grant will assist the cooperative in repairing their financial hardshipDescribe who will be sent, and why you have chosen this particular member. Please explain how this member will assist the cooperative using the educational content from the conference to assist the cooperative in the future.General information about the cooperative, and how attending the Annual Conference will assist the cooperative in working through their financial hardship. Please provide three (3) letters of support for the cooperative member that will be attending the conference with this grant.GRANT APPLICATION Page 1 of 2Date of Application: _______________________________________________ Name of Cooperative: ______________________________________________________________________Year Founded: _______________________________________________Current Operating Budget: _______________________________________________Contact person/title/phone number: ______________________________________________________________________Address (principal/administrative office): ______________________________________________________________________City/State/Zip: ______________________________________________________________________E-mail Address: ________________________________________________Phone number: ________________________________________________Fax Number: ________________________________________________Web address:____________________________________________________________________________________Signature, Chairperson, Board of Directors ____________________________________Typed Name and Title ____________________Date GRANT APPLICATION Page 2 of 2Please include the following attachments:The last monthly financial statement and the audited financial statement.An executive summary (maximum of 250 words) explaining why the cooperative is requesting this grant, and how this grant will assist the cooperative in repairing their financial hardshipDescribe who will be sent to the conference, and why you have chosen this particular member. Please explain how this member will assist the cooperative utilizing the educational content from the conference to assist the cooperative in the future.General information about the cooperative, and how attending the Annual Conference will assist the cooperative in working through their financial hardship. Please provide three (3) letters of support for the cooperative member that will be attending the conference with this grant.Please email your application and materials to info@nahc.coop. ................
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