COA FY24 Small Grant Application from SCPBLS

Greetings to all Local Pro Bono Legal Service Committees!

We are pleased to announce that, in response to a request from the Standing Committee, a limited amount of funding from the Administrative Office of the Courts is being made available to directly support local and regional committee activities. The Maryland Supreme Court's Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Service is, therefore, offering small grants for your local pro bono activities. We invite you to apply for funding from this new grant program. Funding is available to all local and regional pro bono committees immediately for up to $500 (with the understanding that lesser and greater amounts may be approved). Funds should be requested by March 1, 2024, for local or regional pro bono committee activities that enhance pro bono legal services for poor and vulnerable local residents. Any requests submitted after that will be handled as funds are available.

Initial below to indicate you read this section:

NAME & TITLE/POSITION (on committee)

PHONE/CELL #

EMAIL address

COUNTY/COUNTIES covered by committee

MAILING ADDRESS for committee

ELIGIBILITY - initial below to indicate you understand eligibility: Only local or regional pro bono committees are eligible to apply.

EVENT TITLE for which funds are requested

EVENT ACTIVITY/PURPOSE (check all that apply)

PLEASE ELABORATE (provide details, explain how to measure event's success)

EXPECTED PARTICIPANTS at event (check all that apply)

COLLABORATION - list what organizations are working with you on this event, and explain how

TIMELINE - how long will this activity/event last (hours, days, intermittent, ongoing, etc.)?

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST

OTHER FUNDING - indicate what other sources will fund the event, and in what amount(s)

GRANT REQUEST (up to $500)

SPECIAL GRANT REQUEST (above $500)

SPECIAL - explain/elaborate any requests above $500

VERIFICATION - initial below to acknowledge that no grant funds will be used to purchase alcohol or for staff salaries/benefits.

GRANT DISBURSEMENT

GRANT SPENDING - initial below to indicate you understand the timeline spending: Funds will be used to reimburse expenses, or can be paid directly to the vendor. Funds must be spent prior to June 30, 2024. (Grantees can seek an exception to June 30 if a specific activity will be held after May 31 andbefore June 30.)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - initial below to accept that when creating and disseminating materials, reports or other products (paper or electronic) or statements as part of the grant project, grantees must include the following acknowledgement: “This project is supported by a grant from the Maryland Judiciary’s Administrative Office of the Courts.”

POST-EVENT REPORT - initial below to accept that any committee receiving funding through this grant will need to provide a brief report on the funded activities once completed.