Legal Services Delivery Committee
Section of Litigation
American Bar Association
Justice Assistance Fund (JAF)Grants
Application Form 2010
Organization
Name of Program:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Executive Director:
Other Contact Person for this Grant:
Project Information
Brief Description of Program and Purpose of this Grant (Please briefly describe the legal services program, annual budget, history of private bar fundraising (if any), proposed use of grant, and identify fundraising consultant and services to be provided.):
List the name(s) of the private bar members who have committed to be involved in the planning and implementation of your private bar fund-raising campaign:
Amount of Grant Requested (Up to $5,000):______
Matching Funds (Grant must be matched 100% by Program)
List the source(s) and amount(s) of the matching funds your program will provide:
SourceAmount
$
$
Grant Reporting Requirements
1.Mid-year Progress Report - Due six months after start of project:
(Narrative of approximately one page)
This should include the following:
·Progress on development of private bar fund-raising campaign
·Involvement of Section leaders or members
·How you plan to publicize the Section’s grant
·Any funds raised to date.
2.Final Report - Due one year after start of project:
(Narrative of approximately one page & budget expenses)
This should include the following:
·Amount raised in first year of campaign
·Involvement of Section leaders or members
·Efforts to publicize the Section’s grant award
·Line item budget detailing expenses of ABA funds and program’s matching funds.
3. The Legal Services Delivery Committee and the ABA Section of Litigation, as a whole, maintain an interest in the long term return on the grant monies which are awarded as part of the JAF Fundraising program. Each awardee of JAF grant funds will cooperate with reasonable requests for information on whether and how much the funds might have benefited your program.
4. The ABA Section of Litigation, Legal Services Delivery Committee will be given attribution at each public event and on literature related to fundraising efforts partially funded by JAF grants.
Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., February 2, 2010, and should be sent to:
Legal Services Project Training Program
ABA Section of Litigation
Attention: Sharyne Tu
321 N. Clark Street, 18th Floor
Chicago, IL 60654
or via email at
certifies that it will adhere to the grant conditions listed above.
(Name of Program)
By:______
(Name and Position)(Date)