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APPLICATION GUIDELINES | APPLICATION CHECKLIST | TO APPLY FOR A GRANT | FAQ | JRW GRANT APPLICATION FORM

In keeping with JHS Legacy Group’s Mission and Vision, applications will be accepted and considered for grants that address one or more of the following areas of need:

Application Guidelines

Please read the following guidelines carefully. Applications submitted that do not clearly meet these guidelines will not be considered. There are no income limits for eligibility for a JRW Community Grant. However, priority is given to those individuals and families with a demonstrated financial need.

In evaluating applications, the Board of Directors will consider applications based on the following:

1. The applicant and individual for whom the grant is being requested must be a resident of the State of Delaware.
2. Application is being submitted for the benefit of self or an immediate family member who is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Asperger’s Syndrome or any of the other related pervasive developmental disorders (Rett Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD) or Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)).
3. Assessments, consultations, therapies and services must be provided by a trained and, if appropriate, licensed professional.
4. Financial need of the individual’s family will be evaluated and documented through information provided on the application.
5. Other financial resources to meet the need are not available.
6. The amount awarded to an individual within a 12-month period is limited to $1,500. There is a lifetime maximum of $4,500 per individual in any given family. For example, if a family has two children with ASD, the lifetime maximum for the family would be $9,000 (i.e. $4,500 per child).
7. Applications must be submitted prior to the receipt of services, start of programs and attendance @ conferences or workshops, purchase of supports, etc. With the exception of respite or child care services and travel expenses, these will be considered on a reimbursement and an estimated cost basis, respectively.
8. Whenever possible, checks will be made payable directly to the provider, organization or institution providing the service, program, camp, conference, workshop, etc. and mailed to the applicant. It is the responsibility of the applicant to deliver the check to the provider (together with any applicable registration forms or additional payments due).
   
   Exceptions will be made for respite care or childcare providers and for travel expenses.
   
   
   • Respite care or child care provider services will be paid on a reimbursement basis. The applicant is required to complete and submit a “Reimbursement Form for Respite/Child Care Services.” This form requires the signature of the respite care or child care provider.
   • Travel expenses will be considered and paid directly to an individual or family (on an estimated basis), prior to the purchase of air fare or train fare to attend a conference or workshop. Documentation of the amount of anticipated travel expenses must be submitted along with the application.
9. Applications must be submitted by March 15th for grants to be awarded on May 1st and September 15th for grants to be awarded on November 1st of the same year. Applications postmarked by March 15th and September 15th will be considered. The number of grants awarded in any application period is contingent upon the number of applications received and the fund balance. All applicants will receive written notification from the Board of Directors regarding the outcome of his/her application.
10. Applicants who are awarded grants by the Board of Directors must wait a period of twelve (12) months before re-applying.
11. Applicants who are not approved by the Board of Directors must wait a period of twelve (12) months before re-applying, unless circumstances have changed significantly from the original request.

Application Checklist

The following information is needed for completion and submission of a grant application:

	Social security number of individual for whom the request is being made.
	Description of the individual's diagnosis.
	Verification by a Medical Professional or copy of a report from a Neurologist, Developmental Pediatrician or Licensed Psychologist or Psychiatrist confirming the individual has an ASD or other pervasive developmental disorder diagnosis.
	Description of and documentation for the assessment, consultation, summer camp, program(s), support(s), services, etc. for which you are requesting assistance. Submit brochures or flyers, if available, for summer camp, programs, and conference or workshops.
	Estimated total cost of the assessment, consultation, camp, program(s), conference/workshop, support(s), services, etc.
	Amount, if any that your health insurance or other financial resources will pay.
	Amount you will have to pay after applying payments from insurance or other financial resources, if any.
	Name, address and phone number of the provider, organization or institution providing the camp, program, service, support or training or educational workshop and date and time of event, if applicable. Submit documentation, such as a brochure or flyer for the event, if available.
	An outline of your finances – monthly net income, monthly expenses and total assets (bank accounts, investments, 401(k), etc.)

To Apply for a Grant

If you have questions, please review our FAQs.
If a question is not addressed by our Guidelines, Checklist or FAQs,
please send an email to info@jhslegacygroup.org or call (302) 595-2718.