2018 REBUILDING TEXAS GRANT APPLICATION

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The Rebuilding Texas Fund was established in August 2017 by Keep Texas Beautiful to support our affiliate communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Resources and donations collected through the Fund are granted to affiliate communities through the Rebuilding Texas Grants to fund rebuilding and revitalization projects in areas affected by natural disaster and other intense destruction.

The Rebuilding Texas Grants will provide financial aid to affiliates who are hoping to undergo rebuilding or restoration projects such as:

Continuing cleanup and debris removal efforts
Replanting and rebuilding public spaces (parks, main street areas, trails, etc.)
Creating community through garden or trail projects
Replacing infrastructure that may have been damaged or lost (trash cans, park benches, safety railings, etc.)
Repairing damaged public property
Education initiatives for disaster preparedness or disaster debris management (workshops for public officials, public education and outreach campaign, etc.)

Grant Amount

The minimum grant award is $500 and the maximum is $15,000 (total funding available is $50,000)

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are KTB affiliates who have been in Good Standing or above within the last two years. Preference will be given to affiliates who are currently in Good Standing or above.

Timeline

July 20, 2018: Grant application due by 5pm CST

July 27, 2018: Winners notified

December 7, 2018: Projects must be completed

December 21, 2018: Wrap-up report due by 5pm CST

Criteria

Grant money must be spent and/or projects
complete by December 7, 2018
Other sources of funding may be used to complete the project; however, the project must be completed
Applicants must agree to submit a wrap-up report by December 21, 2018
Only fully completed applications submitted by July 20, 2018 at 5 p.m., by eligible parties, and in compliance with application guidelines, will be considered
Grant recipients must be willing to host KTB or Rebuilding Texas Fund donors for site visits to the completed projects
Use of social media and pictures to promote grant activities is encouraged; grant recipient should use the KTB handles below:

Facebook: @keeptxbeautiful
Twitter: @keeptxbeautiful
Instagram: @keeptxbeautiful

Funds may NOT be used for the following purposes:

Private land, private businesses or corporate expenses
Repayment of existing debt or obligations
Payment of organizational overhead
Legal fees
Loan or bank fees
Subsidization of existing contracts
Ongoing staff expenses
Pass-through grants
Field trips

Questions?

Contact Sara Nichols at 512-961-5260 or sara@ktb.org

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Affiliate and Contact Information

KTB Affiliate Organization

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Application Questions - 200 words maximum per question

If you are not currently in Good Standing but have been in the past, please explain why your affiliate is not currently in Good Standing?

What grant amount are you requesting?

Provide an overview of the community need this grant will be used to address and describe the disaster affected area. (300 words max)

Provide an overview of how this project or program will address those specific community needs. (200 words max)

How will you engage members of the affected disaster area to assist in the project or program? (200 words max)

What are the specific goals and objectives of this project or program? (200 words max)

What is the anticipated community impact that will result from this grant funding? (300 words max)

How will you capture project or program metrics (i.e. number of trees re-planted, number of acres cleaned, number of volunteers engaged, etc.)? (200 words max)

Detail your project or program budget, including a description of how grant funds will be spent. Please use bullet points to break down the line items. If you are receiving additional funds from other sources, please include this information and the amounts. (300 words max)

Describe the long-term sustainability of your project or initiative and how it will be maintained after the grant funds have been spent. (300 words max)

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Application Guidelines

**By clicking on submit, your affiliate understands and agrees that funding of this project will commit your affiliate to:

· Completing the project or program by December 7, 2018

· Supplementing funds in order to complete the project/program if it exceeds grant amount

· Track the educational meeting and events that take place regarding program

· Use social media and pictures to promote the activities, project/program, and sponsors

· Submit Final Report to KTB by December 21, 2018 by 5pm CST

Contact Sara Nichols with questions at 512-961-5260 or sara @ktb.org .

I understand that the selected winners of this grant award cycle are up to the discretion of KTB staff and are considered final.

I agree

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