<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:12pt;"><div>Hi all,</div><div><br></div><div>Just a reminder that forms to request a subsidy for the Washington Seminar are due by Thursday, December 19th whether by mail or email.</div><div><br></div>
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Subject: 2020 Washington Seminar<br>
From: <<a href="mailto:llee@nfbct.org">llee@nfbct.org</a>><br>
Date: Mon, November 25, 2019 4:10 pm<br>
To: "NFB of CT list serve" <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>>, "CTABS List serv"<br>
<<a href="mailto:ctabs@nfbnet.org">ctabs@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
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<span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:12pt;"><div>Hi all,</div><div><br></div><div>Below (and attached) is our National Federation of the Blind of CT subsidy form. If you plan to apply for a subsidy to attend the Washington Seminar from February 10 through 13, 2020, please complete a subsidy form and return it by Thursday, December 19,2019. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12pt;;"><b style=""><span style="">NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF CONNECTICUT<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12pt;;"><b style=""><span style="">NATIONAL CONVENTION & WASHINGTON SEMINAR<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12pt;;"><b style=""><span style="">GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR SUBSIDIES<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12pt;;"><b style=""><span style="">UPDATED 5/2019<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><span style="">·<span style=""> </span></span></span><span style="">Persons seeking financial assistance to help with National Convention or Washington Seminar expenses should tell their chapter president.<span style=""> </span>If there is no chapter in their area, contact a state officer or director, or call our community outreach office. Members who wish to receive a subsidy must register ahead of time.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><span style="">·<span style=""> </span></span></span><span style="">Chapter presidents, directors and officers will forward the request to the subsidy approval committee, with an opinion on whether or not the person qualifies for our assistance.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><span style="">·<span style=""> </span></span></span><span style="">Their recommendations will be based on these guidelines:<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">-Non-first-timers must be paid-up members of their chapter.<span style=""> </span>If we don’t have a chapter in their area, they must be members-at-large.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">-Members must have made a consistent contribution to our movement over the past year.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><span style="">·<span style=""> </span></span></span><span style="">We will subsidize a family member of first-timers when approved by the affiliate president on a case-by-case basis.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><span style="">·<span style=""> </span></span></span><span style="">We will subsidize a blind child and one parent or authorized guardian.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><span style="">·<span style=""> </span></span></span><span style="">If a couple (parents of a blind child) wants to attend without the child, we will subsidize one parent.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><span style="">·<span style=""> </span></span></span><span style="">We will not subsidize those who received our assistance last year, but failed to meet our attendance requirements.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><span style="">·<span style=""> </span></span></span><span style="">The subsidy approval committee will make the final decisions on subsidy eligibility after getting advice from chapter presidents and other leaders.<span style=""> </span>The committee may only be able to distribute a limited number of subsidies based on the financial situation and needs of the affiliate.<span style=""> </span>Not all qualified and recommended applicants may receive a subsidy.<span style=""> </span>Applicants should also consider seeking support from their local chapter or an appropriate division; the ability of an applicant’s chapter or division to assist may be a factor in the subsidy approval committee’s decision-making.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><span style="">·<span style=""> </span></span></span><span style="">People must submit receipts for covered expenses within 30 days of return. Receipts must be individualized; if sharing a room, the bill must show what you paid. The same is true for airfare, food and all other expenses. <o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><a target="_blank" name="OLE_LINK4" style=""></a><a target="_blank" name="OLE_LINK3" style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">·<span style=""> </span></span></span><span style="">Subsidy advances will only be provided in extenuating circumstances.<span style=""> </span>In such extenuating circumstances subsidy advances will in most cases be in the form of the affiliate covering an expense required in advance directly such as purchasing an airline or train ticket for a recipient or making a hotel deposit.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></span></a></div> <span style=""></span><span style=""></span> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><b style=""><u style=""><span style="">National Convention Guidelines:<o:p style=""></o:p></span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">Subsidy recipients must attend all convention sessions and one other meeting (such as a division, board of directors, resolutions committee, or the banquet)<b style=""> </b>or contribute in other ways to the well-being of our movement, such as child care, NFB of CT exhibit hall table or hospitality. Chapter presidents are responsible for monitoring the convention session attendance of the people in their chapter.<span style=""> </span>The state president will appoint an attendance monitor for first-timers who are not associated with a chapter and for members-at-large.<span style=""> </span>The chapter president and the attendance monitor will report abuse of our attendance guidelines to the president as quickly as possible.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><b style=""><u style=""><span style="">Washington Seminar Guidelines:<o:p style=""></o:p></span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">Subsidy recipients must attend all Gathering In meetings and assigned legislative meetings.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><b style=""><u style=""><span style="">National Federation of the Blind’s Code of Conduct:<o:p style=""></o:p></span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">Please read and agree to the National Federation of the Blind’s Code of Conduct. It can be found at <a target="_blank" href="><div class="MsoNormal"><span><a target=" _blank"="">https://www.nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/code-conduct</a></span></div><strong></strong>" mce_href="<div class=""MsoNormal""><span><a target="_blank" href=""https://www.nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/code-conduct"">https://www.nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/code-conduct</a></span></div><strong></strong>" title="https://www.nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/code-conduct" target="_blank"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/code-conduct">https://www.nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/code-conduct</a><o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <b style=""><u style=""><span style=""><br clear="all" style=""> </span></u></b> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12pt;;"><b style=""><span style="">NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF CT<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12pt;;"><b style=""><span style="">REQUEST FOR SUBSIDY<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12pt;;"><b style=""><span style="">NATIONAL CONVENTION OR WASHINGTON SEMINAR<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><b style=""><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">I am applying for a subsidy for the<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">_____National Convention<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">_____Washington Seminar<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">Name: ________________________________________________________________<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">Address: _______________________________________________________________<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">Phone Number: _________________________________________________________<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">E-mail: _________________________________________________________________<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">I am involved with the NFB of CT by one or more of the following:<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">____Chapter Meetings<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">____Member-At-Large<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">____Outreach Tables<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">____CT Association of Blind Students<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">____CT Association of Guide Dog Users<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">____NOPBC<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">____Other ______________________________________________________________<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">If I am accepted, I will turn in my receipts, totaling over the amount the affiliate has awarded for that year (airfare, hotel, etc), within 30 days of returning.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">_____I agree to abide by the rules that are attached. <o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">______I also have read and agree to the National Federation of the Blind’s Code of Conduct.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">Signed: ______________________________________________ Date: ________________</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><br></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style=""><br></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">Please return forms to: </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">NFB of CT, 111 Sheldon Road, Unit 420, Manchester, CT 06045 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="">or by email to: <a target="_blank" href="mailto:info@nfbct.org">info@nfbct.org</a></span></div><br><div></div>
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