<html><body><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><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style=""><b style=""><span style="">NATIONAL
FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF CONNECTICUT<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></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>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">·<span style="">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><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;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">·<span style="">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><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;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">·<span style="">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><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;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">·<span style="">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><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;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">·<span style="">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><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;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">·<span style="">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><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;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">·<span style="">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><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;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">·<span style="">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><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;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">·<span style="">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><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 name="OLE_LINK4" style=""></a><a name="OLE_LINK3" style=""><span style=""><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">·<span style="">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 href="<div class="MsoNormal"><span><a 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>" mce_href="<div class="MsoNormal"><span><a 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 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></a></span></div>
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<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 href="mailto:info@nfbct.org">info@nfbct.org</a></span></div><br></p></span></body></html>