2015 DISASTER RESPONSE FUND APPLICATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
Coastal Community Foundation (Charleston, SC) was established in 1974 to distribute grants for charitable
purposes in our service area – currently, nine counties. The Foundation’s ultimate goal is to improve the quality of
life in these counties by supporting the network of non-profits that serve our community. In October 2015, South
Carolina experienced a rain event that set records all over the state, flooding entire towns. For some locations, this
historic rainfall qualifies as a 1,000-year rain event. In the wake of the disastrous flooding events, President Barack
Obama signed a disaster declaration for the state of South Carolina, ordering federal aid to supplement state, tribal
and local recovery efforts. Much-feared Hurricane Joaquin missed the East Coast, but fueled what experts at the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration called a “fire hose” of tropical moisture that aimed directly at
the state.
The impacts of this event were widespread across South Carolina. Approximately 410 roads or bridges were closed
during the event including 74 miles of I-95 between I-26 and I-20. At least 17 minor dam failures resulted from the
rainfall event. South Carolina emergency management officials reported that more than 200 water rescues were
conducted. In addition to flooding, saturated soils along with moderate to strong east/northeasterly winds
contributed to the downing of trees and power lines across portions of South Carolina. During October 1–5, 2015,
flooding on numerous streams and rivers from the central to the coastal areas of South Carolina resulted in at least
17 fatalities. South Carolina officials have been quoted in media outlets as saying agricultural losses could
conservatively be at least $300 million, with cleanup costs across the State that could top $1 billion. The flooding
was the result of large rainfall amounts, including nearly 27 inches of rain in Charleston County.
Applications are accepted beginning November 1st, electronically or by U.S. mail. If the submission is sent
electronically, please send a completed application to Grants@CoastalCommunityFoundation.org with the subject
line “October Flooding”. Hand or postal-delivery should go to 635 Rutledge Avenue, Suite 201, Charleston, SC
29403.
The Foundation always receives a larger number of requests for grants than it can fund, and in disaster
circumstances, we anticipate that the number of requests will be greater than usual. We will endeavor to respond
quickly as possible as to the status of the application request, in order to allow organizations time to secure a variety
of resources to meet needs within its community.
ELIGIBILITY
Applications are accepted by non-profits that a) serve people who live in Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton,
Dorchester, Georgetown and Horry counties; b) are recognized by the I.R.S. as a non-profit, being either a
government agency or an organization that does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, sexual
orientation, national/ethnic origin or disability.
GRANT AWARDS
In the current cycle, the Disaster Response Fund will provide support for recovery efforts related to the flooding. We
anticipate that grants are for a maximum of $10,000, and will look to support recover efforts in each of the affected
counties within the Foundation’s service area (Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown and Horry
counties).
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REQUIREMENTS
A completed application must be submitted, along with a simple budget and narrative, as appropriate, as
Attachment #1.
SCHEDULE
Step 1: Submit Application
From November 1, 2015—January 1, 2016, applications will be accepted from nonprofits that are aiding in
recovery efforts within the areas affected by flooding. Depending on available funding, we may extend the
deadline and accept additional applications into 2016.
Step 2: Application Review
A Review Committee assesses submissions as they come in. Should any questions arise, those will be put to the
organization in order for the Committee to understand the request more fully.
Step 4: Site Visits
Staff and members of the Review Committee may visit applicants to learn first-hand about their plans.
Step 4: Decisions
Each application submitted will be read and reviewed, and the Review Committee will develop funding
recommendations. This determination is based on overall quality of the application and on CCF’s available
funds. There is no set number of grants, as the available funding continues to increase.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Edie Blakeslee by phone at 843-793-6031, or by email at Edie@CoastalCommunityFoundation.org.
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Please fill-in the shaded areas.
Note that each section allows for limited characters, which include spaces, punctuation and numbers, and the boxes
are pre-formatted to correspond with character limits. If you need to type or handwrite your responses into a paper
version of this application, please contact us and we will be glad to mail appropriate materials.
APPLICANT’S INFORMATION:
Organization’s name
Organization’s EIN
Year founded; year I.R.S. designation
received
Organization’s mission statement
;
(200 characters)
Mailing address, city, state, zip code
Physical address, city, state, zip code
Telephone number
Organization’s general e-mail address
Website address
Executive director (or equivalent)
Executive director’s e-mail address
This request is for:
descriptor or phrase)
specific project;
Check the geographic area(s) that will be
served by this request
Contact person for this grant request
purchase of equipment;
Berkeley County;
Dorchester County;
other, and is in support of
. (insert a
Charleston County;
Colleton County;
Georgetown County;
Horry County
Contact person’s title
Contact person’s e-mail address, phone
Check appropriate tax status
;
501(c)(3) public charity;
House of worship
Governmental agency;
INFORMATION RELATED TO THIS REQUEST:
Dollar amount
requested.
$
Total cost of
project
$
Annual budget
of organization.
$
If there is a difference between
the amount requested and the
total amount needed, what
source(s) will make up the
difference? Include dollar
amount, name of source, and
“Commited” or “Pending”. (500
characters)
Summarize your request. Pretend
that this is the only part of your
application that will be seen. Be
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specific here – include the who,
what, when, where, why and how of
this request in order for the
reader to have a clear
understanding of what grant
dollars would support. (2,000
characters)
Provide 1 - 2 program objectives
(must be measurable and generally
involve changes in behaviors,
attitudes, conditions, knowledge
or status).
(500 characters each)
1.
Describe 1 - 2 activities related to
each objective above. (400
characters each)
1a.
2.
1b.
2a.
2b.
How will you meaure success?
(800 characters)
How many people will
directly benefit from this
funding request?
#
How many volunteers
will be involved with this
application?
If there is additional information
about your organization or
proposed application that will
help the Review Committee better
understand your request, you may
use the following space to provide
it. (500 characters)
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