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The Avon Foundation Housing Program Fund >>> DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE
To provide critical support through the nonprofit organizations of the Mid South region that are working to build just
and equitable housing options with a special preference for those programs that address housing for
women who are heads of households in the aftermath of the hurricanes.
Grant awards typically ranged from $10,000 to $50,000.
The request for proposal was designed to provide grants of up to $50,000 to support nonprofits' efforts in addressing an equitable recovery and restoration process. Nonprofits have been greatly impacted by the hurricanes and are in need of assistance if they are to be able to assist families in the rebuilding of the region. Funding for Housing Program grants were supported by the Avon Foundation as part of their commitment to effectively respond to national and international disasters. The Avon Foundation has a fifty-year history of supporting women and their issues.
Guidelines – Requests for Avon Foundation Housing Program funds should clearly demonstrate how the organization would rebuild their community's housing while promoting the racial, social, and economic equity during the hurricane recovery and restoration process. A special preference was given to agencies that work to reestablish housing for women who are heads of households.
Funding was provided to nonprofit organizations for housing services in these areas:
Relocation costs · Emergency housing/rentals · Down payments or deposits · Assistance with home reconstruction and repairs · Resident permit processing · Clean up and renovation · Purchase of appliances · Architectural planning and construction documents · Printing · Utilities · IDAs and other home ownership assistance programs · Counseling and case management
Grants were not be considered for the following:
Personnel costs (salaries or benefits) · For profit or non tax-exempt organizations · Organizations/activities outside of the Mid South states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Gulf Coast of Alabama, and Mississippi · Conference registration · Memberships · Direct religious activities · Political organizations or candidates · Direct fundraising efforts · Telephone solicitations · Courtesy advertising · Studies or research projects
These funds should cover those activities that cannot be reimbursed or funded by public agencies or sources.
Deadline for Recovery Grant applications was on April 15, 2006
Recovery Grant requests could have ranged from $10,000 to $50,000________________________________________________________________
Foundation for the Mid South
The Avon Foundation Housing Program Fund
134 East Amite Street
Jackson, MS 39201
bdellis@fndmidsouth.org
For more information on the application process, please contact:
Denise Ellis, Grants Officer
Foundation for the Mid South
601.863.0477
bdellis@fndmidsouth.org