How to Apply
Ready to Apply?Follow these easy steps :
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Creating an Online Account
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Letter of Interest (Stage 1)
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Grant Application (Stage 2)
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Staff and Program Committee Review
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Board of Directors Review and Vote
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Grant Approval
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Grant Reporting
Grant Forms
The following forms are required during the full grant application review process (Step 3).
- New applicant
- Begin with creating an account on the DHCD grant management software.
- Please note that all organizations applying for a grant are required to have audited financials. For assistance with audited financials, please email info@dhcd.org.
- Returning applicant
- Skip to Step 2
- The grant application process begins by completing a Letter of Interest
- Click here to see the specific information required for the LOI
- The Letter of Interest will need to be accompanied by:
- 501(c)3 determination letter
- Program budget using the DHCD budget template
- Current audited financials
- The grants management staff will review the Letter of Interest and financial forms
- All prospective grantees undergo a legal, financial, and programmatic review to ensure eligibility and financial health
- If pre-qualified, the District staff will contact the applicant for a proposal conference and/or site visit.
- Access to the full online grant application will be granted after all pre-qualifications by the applicant are met. (Step 3)
- The applicant will receive an invitation to complete the full grant application via a link on its grantee portal.
- The applicant completes the full grant application, which includes the following sections: Click here to see the specific information under each section.
- The grant program staff will evaluate and score each application and its supporting documents utilizing the DHCD grant scoring rubric and provide their recommendation to the Program Committee.
- A Program Committee (PC), comprised of three Board members meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month to review staff recommendations and vote to recommend one of the following:
- Send the grant application to the Board for approval
- Make edits (staff approved) then send grant application to the Board for approval
- Resubmittal with modifications
- Decline the grant application
- The applicant will be notified and invited to the Program Committee when their grant application is reviewed.
- The DHCD Board of Directors (meet 4th Tuesday of the month) will review the Program Committee’s recommendations, and will vote on one of the following PC recommendations:
- Approve the grant application
- Approve the grant application with minor modifications and/or edits
- Resubmittal of the grant application with major modifications and/or edits
- Decline the grant application
- The applicant will be notified and invited to the Board of Directors meeting when their grant application is reviewed.
- Once a grant is approved, the DHCD grant program staff will work with the funded organizationto finalize logistical items such as contracts, deliverables, payment schedules, and reporting.
- Grant reports are outlined in the contract and typically include a narrative progress report, a project expenditure report, and back-up documentation/receipts, that are due at specific intervals during the grant period.
- Access your Grant Application Account to complete required grant reports
- Download and save this Grant Budget Report spreadsheet.
- It must be completed and attached to each progress and final report.