McDevitt Food PantryGrant Application

FOUNDATION OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SYRACUSE

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240 East Onondaga St. | Syracuse, NY 13202 | 315.472.0203 |

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For consideration, your completed application and attachments must be received by March 31, 2018. Applications can be emailed, faxed or mailed. The Pastor’s advisory Committee will act upon the recommendations of the Grant Review Committee. You will be advised of their decisions by the end of May 2018.

Please refer to our website, for additional information. If you have any questions, please call the Foundation Office @ 315-472-0203.

Eligibility: All Parishes of the Diocese of Syracuse who own and operate a Food Pantry are eligible.

Criteria: All grants are to support the purchase of food. Funds are not intended to support capital needs or emergency needs such as gas or gift cards, school supplies or other operating needs or non-food items.

Grant Range: Maximum grant amount is $ 5,000.00

PARISH INFORMATIONPastor has reviewed and approved this submission:

Parish______

Address______

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Telephone______Fax______

Email______Contact______

SIGNATURE

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Name of Authorized Signer & Title Pastor’s Approval Signature

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Signature of Authorized Signer Date

PANTRYINFORMATION

Pantry Name:______

Grant AmountRequested______Fiscal Year:______

  1. Program Description Narrative: Be as clear and brief as possible; using the space provided.
  1. Describe your Parish food pantry and the need being addressed:

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  1. Please answer the following:

# of meals served monthly:______Hours of Service:______

Children: ______

Adults:______

Seniors:______

  1. Describe your Parish’s experience with Food Pantry activities:

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  1. Does your food pantry have a defined geographic service area? If so, please define.

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  1. Is there room for collaboration with other groups? If so, please explain.

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  1. Outcome Measures
  2. How will you evaluate the output of this program? ------
  1. Financial Summary
  2. Please provide an original detailed program budget form( provided) totaling the full amount of your request( not your annual food pantry budget)
  1. What percentage of the total project is being requested from a McDevitt Grant? From where will the balance of the funds come from? ______
  1. Do you access other resource to meet your food pantry needs? If so, what?

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  1. Do you plan on using the funds up front or over the course of the year?

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Applications and original budget form can be emailed to or mailed to Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse, 240 East Onondaga Street, Syracuse, NY 13202. All applications are due by March 31, 2018.