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Sandra Tenorio, Executive Director
of Texas Rural Communities, Inc. (TRC),
announced the availability of a new
Texas Rural Best Award Grant. Tenorio
said, "This is our sixth (6th)
year in recognizing a Texas Rural Best
program by awarding a $10,000 Grant
to an innovative program in rural Texas.
We have been delighted with the number
of programs throughout the state that
have submitted applications in the past.
Rural Texans have a well-earned reputation
of working hard to find innovative solutions
to local needs. Our mission is to recognize,
reward and learn from their innovations."
TRC is a non-profit organization created
in 1934 to resettle the family farmer
after the depression. The organization
continues to serve farmers and ranchers
by offering loans in conjunction with
the Farm Service Agency. In addition,
TRC finances small business loans and
student and parent loans for rural college
students.
Texas Rural Best Award application
procedures may be downloaded from the
website at: www.texasrural.org or you
may contact our office at 800-787-2589
for a copy of the application procedures.
Eligibility
Innovative projects in rural communities
that have been developed and implemented
by a 501(c) 3, Community Based Organization
not affiliated with governmental or
quasi-governmental organization(s).
A copy of the 501 (c) 3 Certificate
from the Internal Revenue Service must
be attached. In addition, the innovative
project must have a demonstrated success
and achieved outcomes for at least one
year to be considered eligible.
Applicants must include a current budget,
balance sheet and profit/loss statement.
The program must benefit rural residents.
A rural area includes all territory
that is not within the outer boundary
of any city having a population of one
hundred thousand or more.
Award
Texas Rural Communities, Inc. will
award a one-time $10,000 grant to the
selected applicant to be used for the
submitted project.
Application Process
Applications must be postmarked no
later than October 14, 2005. Applications
submitted by fax or e-mail will not
be accepted. Each application must include
6 additional copies (of application
only) and a diskette or CD with an electronic
version of the application.
Applicants will be notified by mail
by approximately January 16, 2006 of
selected recipient.
Application Format
Applications must be submitted in the
following format, by section number,
and must not be longer than five (5)
pages, single-spaced in size 12 font.
All applications must include a cover
letter on the organization's letterhead.
Applications not submitted in the following
format will not be considered. Each
application should include a one-page
summary of the innovative program and
contact information.
Section I
a. Name, Mailing Address, Telephone
Number and e-mail of Contact person
for grant
b. Name and Address of Organization
Section II
a. Purpose of Organization
Section III
a. Description of innovative project
b. Description of significant problems
solved by innovation
c. Description of demonstrated success
and achieved outcomes for at least one
year.
d. Examples of how project is unique.
Section IV
a. Evidence that project may be duplicated
in other rural areas of the state
Attachments
a. Current fiscal year budget, balance
sheet, profit/loss statement
b. Letters of Recommendation-(Limit
2)
c. IRS 501 (c) 3 Certificate
Note: TRC reserves the right to publish
applications and/or innovative project
descriptions on its web site, even if
the project is not selected as the recipient
of the funds.
Applications should be mailed to:
Texas Rural Communities, Inc.
Attn: Sandra Tenorio
1524 South IH 35, Ste. 232
Austin, Texas 78704
www.texasrural.org
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