ANC 3B Grant Guidelines

ANC 3B receives an annual allotment of funds, provided under the annual budget approved the Council of the District of Columbia. These funds may be used for grants to be distributed to organizations as designated by ANC 3B, pursuant to a vote of the commissioners, as consistent with DC law. The following guidelines apply to these grants:

1. The organization receiving the grant must be "public in nature," and must benefit persons who live or work within ANC 3B.

2. Grants shall be considered by ANC 3B at regularly scheduled monthly meetings.

3. Grant applications must be submitted in writing to the Commission at least one week prior to the meeting at which the grant will be considered.

4. The grant application must include a) a description of the organization requesting the grant, and the nature of the services it provides to the residents of ANC 3B and the surrounding community; b) a description of the proposed project for which the grant is requested; c) a statement of expected public benefits, and benefits for individuals who live or work within ANC 3B; d) the total cost of the proposed project, including detailed budgetary information and information on all other sources of funding; and e) a timetable for the proposed project.

5. Organizations may not receive more than $2,000 in ANC 3B grants in any single calendar year.

6. A representative of the organization requesting the grant must make a public presentation of the grant request prior to a vote of the Commissioners.

7. Grants may not be used for partisan political activity, litigation, or food or entertainment expenses.

8. Within sixty days of receiving the grant, the recipient must forward to ANC 3B a statement as to the use of funds consistent with the grant application, complete with receipts supporting all expenditures. Should the grant not be fully expended within 60 days, the recipient shall provide ANC 3B with a progress report on the status of the project, and shall provide ANC3B with progress reports every sixty days until the funds are spent in full or the funded project is complete.

9. In the event that the full amount of the grant is not spent on an approved project, all unexpended funds must be returned to ANC 3B.