Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Health Through Action – Community Partnerships Grant Proposal – Letter Of Intent
Updated 1/19/2007
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1. What is the application process for this grant?
There is an open invitation to submit a Letter of Intent for this grant. Based upon the Letter of Intent, potential applicants will be invited to submit a proposal.
2. Who may submit a Letter of Intent?
This funding mechanism is open to 501(c) (3) organizations in the United States. The lead applicant must be an Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander led local non-profit community based organizations serving Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and/or Pacific Islander communities.
3. Who are considered to be Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders?
These populations include, but not limited to the following AA and NHOPI subgroups : Chinese, Korean, Lao, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Hmong, Filipino Japanese, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi Sri Lankan, Hawaiians, Samoans, etc.
4. What is meant by “AA and/or NHOPI led?”
“AA and NHOPI led” is defined as organizations where at least 51% of the control and decision-making power rests with AA’s and/or NHOPI’s. For instance, having a governing body or Board of Directors that is comprised of at least 51% AA’s and/or NHOPI’s. Applicants must serve AA populations and/or NHOPI populations, but are not required to serve both for the purposes of this program.
5. What are “local non-profit community based organizations?”
Local organizations (not international, national, or state centered organizations) that are non-profits with 501 (c) (3) status, and whose scope is community oriented and are located within the 50 states of the United States are eligible to apply for this grant.
6. Are for-profit organizations eligible?
No. This grant is specifically for 501(c) (3) charitable organizations within the United States.
7. Who should be involved in community collaboration? (1/19/07)
The lead organization must be an AA and/or NHOPI, 501 (c) (3), however the broader community collaboration can involve any and all types of organizations.
8. Do you need to form a new community collaboration, or can you use an existing community collaboration? (1/19/07)
You can use either.
9. Why don’t you fund individuals?
Because W. K. Kellogg is a private foundation, and is guided by IRS regulations that preclude them from providing assistance to individuals.
10. Do you have geographic restrictions? (1/19/07)
This grant is only applicable to organizations within the 50 states of the United States. United States territories are not eligible to apply for this grant. Organizations must reside within the United States. These states are as follows: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
11. Will this grant support work located in the United States Territories, such as islands located in the Pacific Ocean (i.e. Guam, Samoa, Philippines etc.)? (1/19/07)
No, this grant ONLY supports work geographically located within the 50 states in the United States.
12. What type of work will this grant support?
This grant will support community collaboratives in building their organizational and community capacity to address local health and healthcare needs. The focus of the work should be addressing the health and healthcare needs of vulnerable Asian American, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander populations.
Vulnerable AA and NHOPI individuals and families, and children of these families are considered to be those who have limited access to health services and resources due to cultural and language barriers, are in lower socioeconomic strata, or do not have adequate health insurance coverage. This includes, but is not limited to, emerging and/or isolated communities throughout the U.S. that are recently arrived, undocumented, discriminated against, part of a geographically emerging community, economically vulnerable, etc.
13. Will this grant support work focused on elderly populations? (1/12/07)
This funding mechanism is not intended to fund projects that have a primary focus on elderly populations. It is intended to fund health projects in AA & NHOPI communities that impact vulnerable families and children.
14. How much does this grant award and what is the duration of this grant?
The Kellogg Foundation and APIAHF anticipate awarding grants of up to $150,000 per year for four (4) years to approximately eight (8) communities.
15. What do I need to fill out and submit in order to be considered for this grant?
Please fill out an Applicant Information Form, (available on the APIAHF website), a Letter of Intent and attach a List of Collaborating Organizations and Agencies.
16. What happens after I submit the Letter of Intent?
After the Letter of Intent is submitted and reviewed, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full grant proposal. All applicants will be notified on April 4, 2007 concerning their application status.
17. What is the deadline for receipt of the application/LOI?
The deadline for the submission for the Letter of Intent is 5:00 pm PST on February 28, 2007.
18. If we have one W. K. Kellogg and/or APIAHF grant, can we apply for a different W.K. Kellogg and/or APIAHF grant?
You may apply for multiple grants from W.K. Kellogg and APIAHF, but the proposals must be for distinct projects.
19. What budget information should I submit in the Letter of Intent?
No budget information is requested for the Letter of Intent.
20. Are matching funds a requirement for this grant?
No, matching funds is not a requirement for this grant program.
21. Will there be external reviewers for the Letter Of Intent?
No. Letters of Intent will be reviewed by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and APIAHF.
22. If my request is declined, will you provide a critique of what we could do better?
Given the volume of requests we anticipate receiving, we are not able to provide evaluative remarks to organizations whose request has been declined.
23. If I do not have access to the Internet and need to mail a copy of my request, to whom do I address the request?
Marguerite Ro , Deputy Director
APIAHF
450 Sutter Street, Suite 600
San Francisco , CA 9410824. If I submit a request online through your web site, do I need to mail a hard copy of the request as well?
No, please only send a hard copy of the request if you are requested to do so. Sending a duplicate request may cause delays in processing.
25. How do we check on the status of our request?
We will contact you on April 4, 2007 to let you know the status of your application. IF you have not been contacted by this time, please call Marguerite Ro at 415-568-3332.
26. Who should I contact if I have any questions or need clarification on the application process?
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact:
Marguerite Ro, Deputy Director
APIAHF
Phone: (415) 568-3332
email: mro@apiahf.org
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