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Welcome! • We will begin our webinar at the top of the hour • As you log on, do not be surprised if you don’t hear anyone else; participants are placed on mute in order to limit background noise 2014 Grant Program Input from State and Local Programs Presenters Sally Erny, Chief Program Officer Tom Dunn, Chief Financial Officer Agenda • • • • Overview of National CASA grants program Survey data review What’s next Questions Overview of Grants • Two funding cycles – Grants program – Mentoring program • Both funding cycles – RFP process – Independent reviewers Overview of Funding • 2013 awards to state and local programs – Grants program – 71 awards, $2.5M (1 year awards) – Mentoring program – 65 awards, $4.5 (2 yr awards) • National CASA awards since 1993 - $125M Survey Data - General Program Information General Program Info Type of Organization Local CASA/GAL program 87% State CASA/GAL organization 13% General Program Info What is the population of the area served by your program? 13% Under 100,000 10% 47% 100,000-400,000 401,000-800,000 800,000+ 30% General Program Info Please select what best describes the primary area served by your program Urban 13% Mixed 36% Rural 45% Suburban 6% General Program Info What were your program’s total expenses for the past fiscal year? 2% 6% 5% Under $100,000 41% $100,000-250,000 $250,000-500,000 19% $500,000-750,000 $750,000- $1,000,000 Over $1,000,000 27% Survey Data - Questions Survey Data Which of the grant categories below should be priorities for National CASA grant funds? Prioritize from 1 to 6 with 1 being the most important. Local program capacity building State capacity building Local program sustainability Local program expansion New local program development State grants 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 Survey Data Should all state organizations be funded by National CASA? No 22% Yes 78% Survey Data Should all state organizations be funded by National CASA? YES Responses Based on number of children in care in the state 31% Equal amount for each state 15% Based on the number of local offices in the state 25% Based on number of children served by local offices in the state 29% Survey Data Should National CASA State grant funds require a match? No 48% Yes 52% Survey Data Should National CASA State grant funds require a match? Yes Reponses 12% 17% 10% 20% 25% 25% 22% 50% 100% 24% Survey Data Should National CASA Local grant funds require a match? Yes 42% No 58% Survey Data Should National CASA Local grant funds require a match? YES Responses 9% 21% 10% 20% 20% 25% 50% 24% 27% 100% Survey Data Should there be a limit on the number of consecutive years a member can receive a grant? Yes 38% No 62% Survey Data Should there be a limit on the number of consecutive years a member can receive a grant? YES Responses 4 year limit 27% 3 year limit 39% 2 year limit 34% Survey Data If a member program meets eligibility requirements should they be able to apply for more than one grant if they have multiple offices? No 39% Yes 61% Survey Data If a member program meets eligibility requirements should they be able to apply for grants in more than one category? No 25% Yes 75% What’s Next Next Steps • Survey results - presentations to state organizations and local programs – through September 30th • Take survey results to National CASA Board to inform decision on 2014 grants policies– October 12th • Communication to network about any changes in grants program – February, 2014 • 2014 Application for funding with recommendations included – April, 2014 Questions • Watch the weekly Bulletin and the National CASA grants page for updates • Tom Dunn, CFO – [email protected] • Sally Erny, CPO – [email protected]