<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:12pt;"><div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="">The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut<o:p style=""></o:p></div></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="">The Paul Duquette & Trantolo Technology Grant<o:p style=""></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="">477 Connecticut Boulevard, Suite 217<o:p style=""></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="">East Hartford, CT 06108<o:p style=""></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="">(860) 289-1971<o:p style=""></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="">The Paul Duquette & Trantolo Technology Grant will be awarded twice per calendar year.<span style=""> </span>To be eligible, you must be an NFB member in good standing and have not been a previous recipient from other programs.<span style=""> </span><o:p style=""></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="">Grants are awarded twice per calendar year and each award shall not exceed $500.00.<span style=""> </span>Applications will be accepted from January 31 to April 30<sup style="">th</sup> and again from July 31 to October 31 with award announcements of June 1<sup style="">st</sup> and November 1<sup style="">st</sup>. <span style=""> </span><o:p style=""></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="">To apply, please send an email to the grant committee to <a target="_blank" href="mailto:pduke58@comcast.net" style="">pduke58@comcast.net</a>.<span style=""> </span>The email will serve as your application, so please make sure to include your contact information, a little bit about yourself, your reason for applying for the grant and how it will be useful to you.<span style=""> If you do not have an email address, letters can be addressed to the </span><span style="">Paul Duquette & Trantolo Technology Grant, in care of </span><span style="">Paul Duquette, 2014 Matthews Drive, Bristol, CT 06010.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><o:p style=""></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="">The committee will review applications and announcements will be made as specified. <o:p style=""></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></div><div><br mce_bogus="1"></div><div></div> </span></body></html>