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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>At our recent State Convention, President Melley explained that from now on, Subsidies for our Washington Seminar and National Convention will be called Grants for Affiliate Members or Travel Expenses for Affiliate Board Members. Below and attached please find our updated Guidelines and Procedures for Grants or Travel Expenses that reflect this change.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF CONNECTICUT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>NATIONAL CONVENTION & WASHINGTON SEMINAR<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR GRANTS/TRAVEL EXPENSES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>GRANTS ARE FOR AFFILIATE MEMBERS.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>TRAVEL EXPENSES ARE FOR AFFILIATE BOARD MEMBERS.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Persons seeking financial assistance to help with National Convention or Washington Seminar expenses should tell their chapter president. If there is no chapter in their area, contact the affiliate president, or call our community outreach number at 860-289-1971. Members who wish to receive a grant/travel expense must register ahead of time.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Chapter presidents, directors and officers will forward the request to the grant/travel expense approval committee, with an opinion on whether the person qualifies for our assistance.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Their recommendations will be based on these guidelines:<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>-Non-first timers must be paid-up members of their chapter. If we do not have a chapter in their area, they must be members-at-large.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>-Members must have made a consistent contribution to our movement over the past year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>We will give a grant or travel expense to a family member of first timers when approved by the affiliate president on a case-by-case basis.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>We will give a grant or travel expense to a blind child and one parent or authorized guardian.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>If a couple (parents of a blind child) wants to attend without the child, we will give a grant or travel expense to one parent.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>We will not give a grant or travel expense to those who received our assistance last year but failed to meet our attendance requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The grant/travel expense approval committee will make the final decisions on eligibility after getting advice from chapter presidents and other leaders.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>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></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>We will try our best to provide a grant/travel expense in advance if asked. Our ability to do this depends on our cash flow.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>National Convention Guidelines:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Grant/travel expense recipients must attend all convention sessions and one other meeting (such as a division, board of directors, resolutions committee, or the banquet)<b> </b>or contribute in other ways for the well-being of our movement, such as childcare, NFB of CT exhibit hall table or hospitality. Chapter presidents are responsible for monitoring the convention session attendance of the people in their chapter. The state president will appoint an attendance monitor for first timers who are not associated with a chapter and for members-at-large. The chapter president and the attendance monitor will report abuse of our attendance guidelines to the president as quickly as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Washington Seminar Guidelines:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Grant/travel expense recipients must attend the afternoon training meeting, the Great Gathering In, and assigned legislative meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><a name="_Hlk87439868"><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF CT<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>REQUEST FOR GRANT/TRAVEL EXPENSE<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>NATIONAL CONVENTION OR WASHINGTON SEMINAR<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>____I am applying for a grant<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>____I am applying for a travel expense<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>____National Convention<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>____Washington Seminar<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Name: _______________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Address: ____________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Phone Number: ________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>E-mail: _________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I am involved with the NFB of CT by one or more of the following:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>____Chapter Meetings<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>____CT Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>____ CT Association of Guide Dog Users<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>____ SRC<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>____ BCAC<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>____ CT LAB<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>____ ABPVI<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>____Other __Scheduling Washington Seminar meetings, PAC Plan, Outreach Tables<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>___________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>If I am accepted, I will turn in my receipts to the affiliate (airfare, hotel, etc.), within 30 days of returning. If I did not use the entire grant/travel expense I will return the extra amount to the affiliate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I agree to abide by the rules that are attached and the NFB code of conduct.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk87439868'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Signed: ______________________________________________ Date: _____________</span></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>