Altria Companies Employee Community Fund Grant Application Reference Guide Table of Contents Application and Grantmaking Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Grantmaking Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ACECF Focus Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tips for Submitting a Strong Proposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Step-by-Step Instructions for Completing the Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2 Page |2 Altria Companies Employee Community Fund 2018 Timeline ACTIVITY DATE Register in Benevity Causes Portal* Now – February 1, 2018 2018 Grant Application Open Applications will only be accepted during this time January 22 – February 2, 2018 All applications due by 5:00 p.m. EST on February 2nd Initial Third Party Grant Evaluations February/March 2018 Employee Grantmaking Committee Evaluations April/May 2018 Grantee Notifications June 2018 Grant Receptions June – August 2018 Grant Reports Due January 2019 *Nonprofits must be registered in the Benevity Causes Portal prior to applying to ACECF. Nonprofits that are not registered will be unable to apply. To register your nonprofit, go to https://causes.benevity.org/ . The best way to find your organization is to search using your organizations EIN, as this is a unique identifier. Page |3 3 Altria Companies Employee Community Fund Grantmaking Guidelines ACECF Grantmaking Guidelines ACECF grantees must be nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that operate within Kentucky, Pennsylvania (Invitation only), Tennessee, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Tax-exempt status must be active at the time of application. Organizations may not submit a grant application to ACECF if they have received non-ACECF funding by a corporate grant from the Altria family of companies in the past 24 months. Organizations can apply for funding each year. To remain eligible for funding, you must complete the grant report from the previous grant prior to applying for the current year. Preference is given to organizations serving geographic areas where a majority of our employees live and work. ACECF supports direct service projects as well as projects that assist individuals in gaining access to such services. ACECF does not support general operating expenses or cover deficits. Requests to support individuals, research projects, endowments, capital/building campaigns will not be considered. Professional or amateur athletic teams or leagues (e.g., Little League teams, athletic associations) are ineligible for funding. Grants to religious organizations will be considered if their outreach programs are offered to the general public, and they have established a separate nonprofit entity that is recognized to be charitable by the governing regulatory authority to operate such programs. ACECF will not fund 501(c)(3) organizations that have ties to terrorist activities or discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or national origin. Requests for funding must not exceed: • Kentucky: $10,000 • Pennsylvania: $10,000 • Tennessee: $20,000 • Virginia: $30,000 • Washington, D.C.: $10,000 Page |4 4 Requests for support must fall within one of the fund's focus areas. Receipt of past ACECF funding does not guarantee future funding. Grantees must acknowledge support from the ACECF in communications that typically recognize donors (e.g., annual reports, newsletters, websites). We request, however, that Altria or the names of its subsidiary companies not be used on materials that are intended to be distributed to or placed among children. ACECF may acknowledge its support of grantees in reports, brochures, websites and similar materials. Such acknowledgment may include mentioning the grantees in the aforementioned materials, and such website attribution may include displaying links to grantees' websites, if applicable. Evaluation Criteria The ACECF Grantmaking Teams use the following criteria when reviewing and evaluating potential grantees and their proposals: • Track record for providing efficient and effective services for people in the greatest need and adapting to changes that may arise • Organizational capacity to provide high-quality programs and services • Established process for measuring outcomes to track progress and ensure program effectiveness • Financial stability and the potential to leverage additional support from the public and private sectors • Highly experienced staff with strong qualifications • For new organizations or projects, evidence that it will be able to have an impact or data that clearly articulates that the program fulfills unmet needs or underserved individuals. Page |5 5 Altria Companies Employee Community Fund Focus Areas for Grantmaking ACECF Focus Areas The focus areas that will receive funding reflect the interests and concerns of employees. ACECF has conducted research in each funding area to address community needs. The focus areas have been recently updated and we recommend you review them in full prior to beginning your grant application. Please note that we recognize many social challenges are interrelated with one another. We welcome applications for programs that coordinate services across two or more of the following focus areas. Please apply in the most relevant category, while highlighting connections to other focus areas as appropriate. Domestic and Family Violence Assisting and empowering persons (adults, children, and teens) who have been abused or threatened (including physical, sexual, psychological, or economic abuse) by an intimate partner or someone with whom they have or had a close relationship. Examples: - Promote prevention and safety by offering education along with counseling, awareness and safety planning programs to the general public - Increase domestic violence crisis services, including improved access to health care, mental health care, hotlines, shelters and emergency services - Provide training and ongoing educational opportunities to domestic and family violence professionals, to support their professional growth and maximize their impact - Educate law enforcement, health professionals, clergy and educators in recognizing the signs of abuse and violence and how best to assist victims - Provide advocacy and legal services to ensure appropriate handling of domestic violence cases in the criminal justice system - Increase after-shelter follow-up services (including case management) to ensure clients' longerterm stability - Promote self-sufficiency for survivors through life skills, financial literacy, and/or job skills training programs - Educate abusers to prevent future incidents of domestic violence. All abuser education programs should meet best practices designed to ensure victim safety (for instance, not requiring couples counseling or contact of any kind with the victim). - Promote community-based solutions to prevention, education and care Page |6 6 Emergency Services Provide relief, recovery and preparedness services that address conditions of urgent need for action or assistance arising from acute medical emergencies, fires, natural disasters and man–made disasters. Note that this includes addressing emergency needs of active duty military persons, reservists and veterans and their families. Examples: - Provide emergency relief services to victims of disaster, such as medical treatment, food, clothing, emergency shelter, and other language and culturally appropriate services - Support recovery efforts to follow the immediate relief activities, such as identifying long-term housing and securing the resources necessary for survivors to return to ordinary life - Offer counseling and mental health services for those impacted by emergency situations - Increase the development and availability of prevention programs and services, for fire safety and injury prevention, as well as disaster preparedness - Increase the availability of equipment and training opportunities for readiness in acute medical emergency situations, fires, and natural disasters - Increase the amount of resources available to recruit, train, and retain volunteers that respond to acute medical emergencies, fires, and natural disasters - Meet the day–to–day needs of military families in crisis, including transportation, counseling, financial assistance, meals, communications assistance, etc. Homelessness This focus area involves helping service or housing organizations assist single persons, families, and active duty military persons, reservists, and veterans and their families who are currently homeless (those who lack a fixed, regular and adequate night-time residence) or potentially homeless (those who live in substandard, unstable, or non-permanent housing). Examples: - Provide total case management and other related services that address the systemic causes of homelessness and seek to prevent homelessness and/or its reoccurrence (e.g., mental health counseling, drug and/or alcohol treatment, post-traumatic stress syndrome, domestic violencerelated services, employment assistance, etc.). Priority will be given to programs that maintain a direct connection between these services and supporting people to obtain and stay in permanent housing. - Increase, maintain or expand existing shelters, temporary or permanent affordable housing options in the area for single adults, families, active duty military persons, reservists, and veterans and their families. Highest priority will be given to programs that focus primarily on permanent housing solutions. Page |7 7 - Facilitate the coordination of services among providers to increase the number of individuals served and improve program quality and service delivery - Increase access to programs that promote self-sufficiency, including life skills training, financial literacy, and job training and placement - Support individuals experiencing homelessness to navigate the services available in their communities and access those programs that best meet their needs - Conduct street outreach intended to connect unsheltered people to services Hunger Relief and Nutrition Targeting individuals and families who unwillingly go without food for intermittent or extended periods of time and/or who lack access to enough food to fully meet basic food needs (including nutritional needs) at all times. Programs should seek to provide beneficiaries with the food they require, work to ensure they have the access to healthy choices, and/or support them to increase their ability to prepare food for their families that is both appealing and healthy. Examples: - Strengthen the capacity of food–distribution organizations to address unmet nutritional needs, especially those that target low–income families, children, active duty military persons, reservists, veterans and their families, and people who are homebound, elderly, living with AIDS, or homeless - Increase access to and awareness of readily available and existing food–distribution systems and other resources (e.g., programs that raise awareness about program eligibility; information and applications for USDA food and nutrition service programs) - Provide nutritious foods and/or educational programming that supports people to make healthy food choices (purchasing and preparing) on a budget - Support beneficiaries to address the various non-food bills that threaten their food security, such as housing costs, energy bills, pet needs, etc. - Increase the access of low-income and rural consumers to opportunities to buy high-quality, affordable, nutritious food, including produce (e.g., through increasing appropriate retail outlets in their own communities, addressing transportation needs, etc.) - Increase coordination among providers of hunger relief services, including shared meal preparation facilities, as well as across other services that are important to the same beneficiary population - Raise community awareness of the problem of hunger and the importance of various hunger relief and nutrition interventions Note: ACECF does not fund one-time holiday food delivery initiatives and is inclined to decline one-off feeding programs. Page |8 8 Senior Services (including adults with disabilities) Addresses the growing and varying needs of senior citizens over 65 and/or adults over 18 with physical and learning disabilities*, facilitating full participation in activities of daily living and improving overall quality of life. Examples: - Access to day care and residential services, and other programs that offer socialization, health care, hospice care, educational, or nutritional opportunities - Case management and counseling services that improve the clients' quality of life and ensure access to needed and appropriate services, including special services for elderly veterans. May include initiatives designed to help older adults and their caregivers to navigate and enroll in the array of services that may be available. - Transportation to and from medical appointments, day care facilities, grocery shopping, and education/socialization opportunities - Permanent housing solutions, housing repair, and home modifications, as well as efforts to improve the livability of the surrounding community, to allow older adults and adults with physical disabilities to remain in their homes and live independently - Life skills, financial literacy skills, or job skills training programs, including vocational rehabilitation, which promote self–sufficiency - Educational programs that support older adults to manage or mitigate common health risks (e.g., chronic disease, falls, inadequate physical activity, behavioral health disorders) - Education and training for service providers in providing culturally sensitive services to seniors and adults with disabilities from diverse backgrounds, including the specific needs of active duty military persons, reservists or veterans and their families - Caregiver training and respite services for caregivers Youth Services (including youth with disabilities) Targets underserved youth from early childhood through 12th grade, enabling them to make healthy decisions and find paths to successful adulthood and/or youth with physical or learning disabilities, ages 0-18* (child must be in a learning or school setting); offers programs during non-school hours (after school, summer, weekends, holidays, etc.) or during school hours but supplemental and offered by a nonprofit; offers ongoing relationships with adults and/or older youth as leaders, role models, and/or mentors; AND focuses on building our youths’ developmental assets, personal strengths and self-confidence. Examples: - Seek to build non-cognitive skills, such as executive function, self-control, and grit Seek to reduce violence, gang membership, and crime among youth through trauma-informed care, peer outreach and mediation initiatives, parent and family–based strategies, mentoring, conflict resolution, etc. Page |9 9 - Increase the quality and/or accessibility of self–advocacy training, tutoring and other education programs, art and self–expression programs, mentoring, life skills, and entrepreneurial programs that offer youth an opportunity to find their passions and redirect energy away from risky behaviors - Provide life skills, job or vocational skills training that promote self–sufficiency and/or prepare youth for quality, long–term employment or to further their education - Target the issue of youth obesity by raising awareness, and offering nutrition programs, health education programs, and structured exercise and recreation programs that include a health education component - Provide opportunities for youth from immigrant and/or refugee households to improve their ability to assimilate and succeed in our communities, such as English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, culturally sensitive after–school programs, and parent education and involvement efforts - Provide legal support, counseling, foster care, or other services to youth who are living in unsafe or unstable home environments. This includes (but is not limited to) LGBTQ youth and youth transitioning out of the foster care system. - Address critical educational issues that could inhibit future educational success, such as STEM readiness and summer learning loss - Facilitate full participation in daily living and address the specialized needs of youth with physical and/or learning disabilities*, or the unique needs of children of active duty military persons, reservists or veterans. ACECF will give preference to proposals for programs that serve youth primarily during non-school hours (after school, weekends, and the summer). Programs that are offered in school during school hours must be supplemental to the school curriculum and offered by nonprofit organizations, not the school district or private contractors. All programs must strive for a lasting impact on the youth's life and overall well-being. * ACECF defines a physical disability as a permanent physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual or that impedes the completion of daily tasks using traditional methods. ACECF defines a learning disability as a neurological condition that either prevents or hinders someone from learning basic skills or processing information at the same rate as most people of the same age. The most common learning disabilities are dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia. Although individuals with ADD/ADHD may struggle with learning, these disorders are not considered learning disabilities according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Note: ACECF will review proposals that serve children ages 0-5 with a physical or learning disability and provide services in one or more of the areas described above only if the majority (more than 75%) of the children being served have a physical or learning disability. ACECF will not fund general preschool or day-care programs. P a g e | 10 10 Altria Companies Employee Community Fund Tips for Submitting a Strong Application ACECF is a workplace giving program that is staffed solely by Altria employees who are passionate about making a difference in their local communities. A committee of employee volunteers dedicates their time each year to reviewing grant requests and making funding decisions to support organizations positively impacting Altria communities. Each year ACECF receives numerous inquiries about how to enhance and improve grant requests. The ACECF grant program is a competitive process; therefore we want to provide you with some tips for developing a strong application in order to increase your chances of being selected for funding. Claim your nonprofit at https://causes.benevity.org/ . Nonprofits that have not claimed their Benevity profile are ineligible to apply. In order to apply for a Grant you need to have claimed your profile, however we recommend fully completing your Benevity profile. Start preparing your grant application early. Give yourself plenty of time to review the grant application and consider each of the questions. To avoid any technical problems or challenges, submit your grant application before the deadline. No extensions will be permitted. Submit all required documentation. ACECF has updated its required documentation for the current year. Be sure to review the grant application instructions and guidelines to understand which documents, in addition to your grant application, are required with your submission. Be concise, clear and complete. Keep your responses readable and ensure the reviewer can easily digest the information that you include in your grant application. Some sections of the application have more than one question, be sure to read each section carefully and respond to all questions in the grant application. Provide a detailed description of your request and how ACECF funds will be used. Give the reviewer a clear sense of how you will support the individuals you serve and how your organization will positively impact the community. Be sure to provide a description about how ACECF funds will specifically be used to support your program. Explain your objectives and validate a need. Provide the reviewer with a clear understanding of the purpose, goals and objectives of your project. Describe the social needs of the population you serve and how your proposed project will help enhance your work. Illustrate how your project aligns with ACECF focus areas. ACECF has identified domestic & family violence, homelessness, hunger relief & nutrition, senior services (including adults with disabilities), youth services (including youth with disabilities) and emergency services as its areas of focus. This includes addressing the needs of active duty military persons, reservists and veterans and their families. Clearly demonstrate how your program will further ACECF’s mission to serve these prioritized areas. P a g e | 11 11 Demonstrate that your approach is feasible. Ensure that your proposed approach is rational and give the reviewer reasonable belief that the anticipated objectives, goals and outcomes can be achieved through plausible strategies during the grant period. Highlight your expertise. Share why your organization and staff are equipped to implement the proposed program. Make the reviewer trust that you are capable of creating the positive impact you describe in your application. Articulate your desired impact. Clearly outline your process for measurement and reporting. Provide the reviewer with an understanding of your approach and anticipated results so that he or she has a strong understanding of the difference ACECF dollars will make in the community. 12 P a g e | 12 Altria Companies Employee Community Fund Step-By-Step Instructions for Applying Online Outlined below are step-by-step instructions for completing the application process. We highly recommend that you read these thoroughly before beginning the online application. Preparing Data for Submission 1. Claim your nonprofit at https://causes.benevity.org/ Nonprofits that have not claimed their Benevity profile are ineligible to apply. In order to apply for a Grant you need to have claimed your profile, however we recommend fully completing your Benevity profile. 2. Download and save the ACECF Project Budget Form to be completed and uploaded with your online application. This form can be found on www.altria.com/acecf along with a copy of this reference guide. It is recommended that you read this reference guide before beginning the application process to assist you with questions regarding the online system and eligibility requirements. 3. Gather the following supplemental required documentation to be uploaded with your electronic application submission: • Completed ACECF Project Budget Form • Most recent IRS Form 990 Applying for a Grant - Online Application 4. Log onto the ACECF Grant Application page by clicking here or go to www.altria.com/acecf to learn more. 5. When accessing the online system for the first time, you will have the option to select the link that reads “Begin a new application” You will be assigned a Login ID and Password. You will need your Login ID and Password each time you want to access your grant application. IMPORTANT REMINDER: We recommend that you print the page that includes your Login ID and Password and/or save this information in a safe, easily accessible location. If you have already registered and/or started an application and wish to continue where you left off, enter your Login ID and Password and select “Resume a saved application.” 6. Click “Continue” and complete the online application by filling in all required fields. IMPORTANT REMINDER: At the bottom of each page you will have the option to click “Save” to ensure that all information is being saved in the online application form. 7. Once you have completed the narrative portion of the online application you will be asked to attach all required documentation: P a g e | 13 13 NOTE: All required documents must be submitted in order for applications to be considered eligible. All required information MUST be uploaded with your electronic application submission. Documents that are mailed will not be reviewed. These documents include: • Completed Project Budget Form • Most recent IRS Form 990 • NOTE: The maximum size for all attachments combined is 75 MB. Files with certain extensions (such as “exe”, “com”, “vbs” or “bat”) cannot be uploaded. 7. Click the “Browse” button to locate your attachments. • A box will open prompting you to “Choose a File to Upload” • Locate your file by title, when you click on the file it should appear in a box that says “File Name” • Click the “Open” button so that the file attaches to your application • Repeat upload process for each required document (a maximum of three documents is permitted) • Once you have successfully uploaded a file, its file name will appear at the bottom of the last page and list that it is a “Successfully uploaded file” NOTE: If you have inadvertently attached the wrong file to your application, you can remove the file by clicking the “Remove” button. You will then need to attach the correct file to your online application. 8. Once you have completed all of the steps above: • Click on the “Next page” button on the bottom of the page. • You will be given the opportunity to review your grant application before finalizing it and submitting it for consideration. • Carefully review the information you have entered in the application fields, to make any changes, use the tabs at the top of the page to navigate back to the corresponding pages. • Confirm that all required documents are listed as an attachment. • At the bottom of the page you will be required to sign a grant application agreement. Please read the agreement carefully and if you would like proceed with the grant application process, check the box that reads “I have read the Agreement above and agree to all the terms therein”. • If you would like to print a copy of your application before submitting, click the “Print Request” button at the bottom of the page. • When you are ready to submit your application, click the “Submit” button at the bottom of the page. Your application is not final and eligible for review until it is submitted. P a g e | 14 14 NOTE: Once submitted, you will no longer be able to edit, view or print a copy of your online application. 9. Once submitted, you will receive an email notification confirming receipt of the online application. Altria Companies Employee Community Fund Frequently Asked Questions ELIGIBILITY • Is my organization eligible for funding? If your organization is a 501(c)(3) that operates within Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia or Washington, D.C.; and your proposed project fits within one of the focus areas, you are eligible to apply for funding. Grants to religious organizations will be considered if their outreach programs are offered to the general population, and they have established a separate nonprofit entity that is recognized to be charitable by the governing regulatory authority to operate such programs. Strong preference is given to organizations serving geographic areas where a majority of our employees live and work. Tax-exempt status must be active at the time of application. NOTE: Organizations in Pennsylvania are accepted by invitation only. • If I received an ACECF grant in the past, will my organization’s proposal be given special consideration? ACECF funding is provided on an annual basis. Past support to an organization does not guarantee future funding nor does it provide special consideration for a new request. Organizations that received Altria funding within the last 24 months are ineligible for ACECF funding. • If I received an ACECF grant last year, am I still eligible to apply for a grant this year? Yes, an organization can apply for grant funding each year. However, in order to be eligible, you must have completed the grant report for the previous grant. Grant reports are due prior to reapplication even though the grant window is one calendar year from the date you receive your grant. • May I submit a grant application to ACECF if my organizations has received a corporate grant from the Altria family of companies? No. Organizations may not submit a grant application to ACECF if they have received non-ACECF funding by a corporate grant from the Altria family of companies in the past 24 months. • Will you consider requests for contractors or equipment? ACECF will consider requests to hire an outside contractor or to purchase equipment. Outside contractors are defined as individuals or companies contracted at a value greater than $1,500 to P a g e | 15 15 perform a specific task or achieve an agreed-upon outcome. Equipment is defined as a single project item with a value greater than $1,500 that can be used multiple times over the life of the item (non-expendable items with a useful life of more than one year). Examples include vehicles, furniture, medical equipment, computers, fire and rescue equipment, electronics, renovations materials, etc. • What if a relevant organization has not been invited to apply for an ACECF grant? ACECF Request for Proposals are open to all eligible nonprofits operating in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia or Washington, D.C., and in Pennsylvania by invitation only. If you know of an organization within Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia or Washington D.C. that is interested in applying for a grant from the ACECF, please direct them to www.altria.com/acecf. ONLINE APPLICATION • How do I access the online application? To access the online application visit www.altria.com/acecf or click here . If you are behind a firewall, make sure that it allows access to our site. Type the URL exactly as shown into your web browser. Click the link that reads “Begin a new application.” You will be assigned a Login ID and Password. You will need your Login and Password each time you want to access your grant application. We recommend that you print the page that includes your Login ID and Password and/or save this information in a safe, easily accessible location. • How do I upload the required supplemental documents? In order to upload the required documents you must: • o Click the “Browse” button to locate your attachments. A box will open prompting you to “Choose a File to Upload”. o Locate your file by title. When you click on the file it should appear in a box that says “File Name”. o Click the “Open” button so that the file attaches to your application. o Repeat upload process for each required document (a maximum of three documents is permitted). o Once you have successfully uploaded a file its file name will appear at the bottom of the last page and note “Successfully uploaded file”. What do I do if I uploaded the wrong document? If you have inadvertently attached the wrong file to your application, you can remove the file by checking the “Remove?” box and then clicking the “Remove” button. You will then need to attach the correct file to your Online Application. Click the “Browse” button to locate your attachments. P a g e | 16 16 • How do I access a current year’s application that I have begun and saved for later? If you have already begun working on your current grant application and clicked the “Save” button, you will be able to access the grant application. Return to the login page and enter your Login ID and Password and click “Resume a saved application.” • How can I tell if my application has been received by ACECF? You will receive an email confirming receipt of the application once you click "Submit" at the bottom of the application submission page (confirmation emails may take up to 30 minutes to be received). • What if my system crashes while I am submitting my application online? The online grant application system has been designed to minimize loss of information. ACECF recommends using the "Save" option frequently. You can easily resume your application by going to the Application Login page and entering your Login ID and Password. • How can I keep a copy of my application? Before submitting your online application, you can use the "Print Request" button on the final “Summary” page to print your application. NOTE: You are unable to print individual pages of the application form as you work through them. GRANTMAKING PROCESS • Who make the funding decisions for ACECF grants? If I know someone who works at Altria’s companies, do I have a better chance of being funded? ACECF funding decisions are made by local committees consisting of a diverse group of employees. Each application is independently reviewed by three or more randomly selected members of the committees. Knowing someone who works for Altria’s companies will not in any way affect your organization’s chances of being funded, nor will it influence the work of the committees. • If I have questions about the ACECF application or the online process, how can I get help? Please thoroughly read the FAQ document for answers to any questions. If you experience technical difficulties and need assistance, please use the “help” button in the online portal or contact the help desk at Benevity at 1-855-237-7875, Option 1 or email charities@benevity.com. For program related questions please Call (804)-484-8410 or email ACECF@Altria.com. Due to the large volume of applicants, questions left on the hotline that are addressed in the FAQ section will not be returned. • What happens if there is information missing from the application I submitted? P a g e | 17 17 Please carefully review your application before submitting. You must submit all the materials required of your application to be complete. Applications that do not contain the required information will not be considered for funding. • What happens if I miss the grant application deadline? All applications and attachments must be completed and submitted by the deadline to be considered for an ACECF grant. 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