Summary of One-Time Funding for Physical Activity Equipment, Nutrition Education Supplies
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Summary of One-Time Funding for Physical Activity Equipment, Nutrition Education Supplies, and School Breakfast Program Supplies
Years 2006 and 2007
September 29, 2008
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Table of Contents
Year 2006……………………………….. 3
Findings……………………………… 7
Year 2007……………………………….. 9
Findings……………………………… 12
Recommendations…………………… 13
Appendix A: 2006 Community Clusters... 14
Appendix B: 2006 Application…………. 15-17
Appendix C: 2007 Town Quintiles……... 18
Appendix D: 2007 Application…………. 19-24
2 Year 2006
History The HNHfoundation has focused on prevention of childhood obesity since 2004. Beginning in that year, multi-year funding was provided to elementary schools to increase physical activity, promote nutrition education and improve the food environment. Although highly successful, this program was funded without the benefit of a statewide obesity plan for New Hampshire. As this program began to wind down, the Foundation decided to fund an obesity planning and implementation process and find ways to address obesity, until the plan was completed, without committing to multi-year funding.
At the April 25, 2006 board of directors meeting, the board members discussed funding plans for 2006. Board members wanted to explore the need for playground equipment, pedometers, snowshoes, and walking trails for New Hampshire public elementary schools and community organizations and municipalities that serve children to age eight. It was suggested a per diem project manager be hired for this funding program. The HNHfoundation executive assistant agreed to act as project manager eliminating the need to hire an outside consultant.
The HNHfoundation contracted with the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension to perform a needs assessment on physical activity equipment, nutrition education supplies and school breakfast supplies. A telephone survey was administered by RKM Research and Communications and yielded data from 150 interviews. A random technique was used to sample respondents from around the state of New Hampshire. A representative from UNH Cooperative Extension shared the survey findings with the board of directors on July 17, 2006. The report indicated a high level of interest for funding among questionnaire participants. UNH Cooperative Extension reviewed the conclusions of the assessment and provided nine recommendations to the board of directors. They were as follows:
The findings of the assessment reinforce the belief that there are schools and other facilities that need physical activity equipment in order to support adequate and sufficient fitness activities for youth. Communities in the N.H. Kids Count 2003 Data Book Wealth Clusters 4 and 5 should be considered more seriously for funding than other wealth clusters. Schools without a breakfast program would benefit greatly from receiving start-up funds, if they have the infrastructure to sustain such a program. Although pedometers and heart monitors are the most desired physical education equipment, jump ropes, balls, snowshoes, hula hoops and similar equipment are most appropriate for younger children and could be purchased in large quantities, be accessible in a classroom, and used all four seasons. Dance, Dance Revolution was popular and could be purchased by facilities that have the equipment to use them.
3 Exercise bands and similar equipment are not appropriate for younger children. They are difficult to use and burn few calories. Walking trails are a good investment and used in all four seasons. The HNHfoundation might consider dedicating a portion of available funds as matching funds to town recreation departments, schools, or other youth-serving programs to create walking, fitness trails or playgrounds. When facilities apply for funding for nutrition education, the HNHfoundation needs to query the quality and frequency of nutrition education offered and provide guidance and direction to assure quality curricula are properly chosen. To assist in making decisions about providing funding, the HNHfoundation’s RFP should include questions that relate to whether the facility has a formal physical education program, the types and quantity of physical education equipment, the number of hours children are engaged in physical activity, whether they offer nutrition education, what nutrition curricula they use, and if they offer a breakfast program.
The board of directors agreed to set aside $100,000 for one-time funding of eligible organizations.
Eligibility Priority for funding was given to applications received from communities in Clusters 4 and 5 in the N.H. Kids Count 2003 Data Book. The organizations eligible for funding included public elementary schools, child care agencies, Head Start Programs, YMCAs, YWCAs, Boys and Girls Clubs, family resource centers that were members of ‘Family Support NH’, Boys and Girls Scouts, after-school programs, and town/city recreation departments. All Head Start Programs regardless of location were given priority as well as six schools in communities that were not listed in Quintile 5 and 4 but had at least 50% of their school population eligible for the federal school free and reduced lunch program. These schools included the Academy of Learning & Technology, Amherst Street School, Fairgrounds Elementary School, Ledge Street School, and Mt. Pleasant School all located in Nashua, NH and Washington Street School located in Penacook, NH. Each school and Head Start Program was called to ensure they were aware of the funding opportunity.
Outreach The application was posted on the HNHfoundation website on October 2, 2006 with a link to the instructions and one-page application. Postcards were mailed to approximately 800 organizations within the HNHfoundation database announcing the one-time funding opportunity with instructions to visit www.hnhfoundation.org for the one-page application and a funding announcement was published in the NH Local Government Center’s monthly magazine. The following organizations were contacted to assist in getting the word out via their database mailing lists: PlusTime NH (after-school programs) Division of Children, Youth & Families (Head Start programs and child care centers) NH Local Government Center (municipal recreation departments) YWCAs and YMCAs Boys and Girls Clubs UNH Cooperative Extension (town recreation department member list)
4 NH Community Loan Fund (child care programs) NH Department of Resource & Economic Development, Division of Parks & Recreation (members list) NH Center for Nonprofits (announcement in newsletter) NH Department of Education (elementary schools and superintendents)
To reach out to child care agencies, the Foundation granted $75,000 to the NH Community Loan Fund to be used for funding the same supplies and equipment to child care agencies across the state. The Community Loan Fund served as the broker for this funding. (Project Budget for the $75,000 grant includes $67,500 spent on child care grants; $6,000 on personnel costs; $1,000 on outreach and marketing; $500 on postage.)
Priority Clusters The N.H. Kids Count 2003 Data Book grouped New Hampshire towns and cities into five “Wealth Clusters”. The clusters grouped communities based upon four income measures released in the 2000 U.S. Census. The income measures used included the median family income for 1999; per capita income for 1999; percent of 0-17 years old below poverty level, and the percent of persons below 185% of poverty level. Cluster 1 includes the wealthiest communities; cluster 5 the poorest. Clusters 4 and 5 were a priority for funding. Requests from communities in Clusters 3, 2, and 1 were considered after all Cluster 4 and 5 requests were funded. A listing of the communities by cluster can be found in Appendix A.
Application Process Requests for funding were limited a range between $200 and $2,000. In order to accommodate the school and community organizations applying for funding and ensure that the HNHfoundation staff could accommodate the expected volume of applications, the Foundation created a one-page application. The application included contact information as well as a list of recommended equipment and supplies and corresponding budget. Applicants were reminded to include shipping costs. A copy of the application can be found in Appendix B.
Organizations that had multiple sites could submit one application for all sites. The one- page application provided examples of appropriate equipment to include: balls, jump ropes, hula hoops, paddles, walking/fitness trails, sleds, snowshoes, pedometers, electronic equipment, parachutes, nutrition curricula, nutrition teaching supplies, tri/bicycles and helmets, and school breakfast supplies. Requests not eligible for funding included: funding for out-of-state projects, food purchases, sectarian or religious programs, expenses for equipment and supplies already incurred, on-going general operating expenses or existing deficits, requests for multiple years of funding, and sport team equipment and supplies. Applications were submitted electronically by November 1, 2006.
Application Review Most applications were received through the Foundation’s general e-mailbox, although a few arrived by fax and ‘snail mail.’ The HNHfoundation staff reviewed the applications for eligibility criteria. Research was performed for any request for equipment and supplies that were unfamiliar or the applicant was contacted for further clarification. The Foundation staff met on
5 several occasions to review the applications, share their individual comments, and decide if the request for funding was appropriate based on the criteria established.
Successful applications were added to an Excel spreadsheet that summarized the name of organizations submitting applications, amount of funding requested, and equipment/supplies to be purchased. At the November 28, 2006 board meeting, the Excel spreadsheet and review process to decide eligibility for the one-time applications was shared with the board of directors. The board members requested that applicants submit digital photographs to be used on the website demonstrating use of equipment/supplies purchased. Applicants would be required to obtain written parental permission to share the photographs.
After review of all applications submitted, the board of directors approved funding all applications received in Clusters 1 through 5.
Applications All approved applicants received congratulatory letters and award checks dated December 4 & 5, 2006. The letter explained that in lieu of each organization submitting proof of non-profit status, cashing the award check would be the applicant’s assurance of this status. In addition, applicants were told they may be required to participate in a random audit to validate proof and payment of purchases. Ineligible applicants received denial letters dated December 1, 2006.
In all, 117 applications were funded by the HNHfoundation and 44 applications were funded by the N.H. Community Loan Fund totaling $272,191.74. A breakdown of funding by clusters follows:
2006 Funding By Cluster Cluster No. Funded Funding Total Percent of Total 5 49 $95,740.31 35% 4 39 $66,367.69 24% 3 13 $19,354.48 7% 2 11 $16,691.89 6% 1 5 $6,537.37 2% Community Loan Fund 44 $75,000.00 27% TOTAL 161 $272,191.74 100%
The HNHfoundation grant award to the NH Community Loan Fund translated into immediate community impact. Over 3,400 children benefited from new equipment and supplies. A total of 44 grants were made to 38 child care and early childhood programs throughout the state. Seventy-three percent of the funding went to programs operating in either Cluster 5 or Cluster 4 communities.
The Foundation received twenty-two ineligible applications totaling $36,242.03. All ineligible applicants received a letter dated December 5, 2006 informing them their request was
6 denied because they did not meet the criteria for organizations as outlined in the grant application.
Audit The HNHfoundation was accountable for the proper use of its funds. Therefore, a random audit was performed on approximately 10% of the 118 applicants. The names of all applicants were printed on separate papers and drawn to ensure a random selection. The following organizations were chosen to participate in the 2006 audit:
Conway School District’s Project SUCCEED The Family Center of Greater Peterborough Ossipee Recreation Department Lancaster School Kearsarge Regional School District, Bradford School Community Action Program, Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc. Gilsum Elementary School Alstead Primary School Boys & Girls Club of Manchester YWCA of Manchester
The above organizations received a letter dated September 5, 2007 informing them they were chosen to participate in a random audit. They were asked to forward copies of purchase orders, check(s) written to their vendors in the total amount of the grant, and their Internal Revenue Service (IRS) non-profit status letter. A copy of their application was attached to the letter so they could reference requested equipment and/or supplies. The information was due no later than November 1, 2007.
The HNHfoundation staff reconciled the purchase orders against the approved requests, ensured the checks to vendors matched the purchase orders, and verified that the IRS non-profit status letter was in order. Once all the proper information was obtained, the documents were authorized by the Foundation’s president indicating the audit was complete.
The random audits were kept in a notebook and given to the Foundation’s Certified Public Accountant (CPA) during the annual audit period. No comments or questions resulted from the CPA’s review.
Findings This was the first time the HNHfoundation offered this type of funding. Findings include: The audit was completed in four months, by January 2, 2007. Of the ten audited organizations, six organizations provided all the requested audit information without further contact by Foundation staff. Two organizations were contacted because of remaining funds to be spent; one organization was contacted because requested audit information was missing, and one organization received an email reminder and voice message because they didn’t respond by the audit deadline.
7 Because this was the first time this type of grantmaking had been provided, the executive assistant depended on the Foundation’s president for guidance in reviewing all applications. Organizations were grateful for their funding as evidenced by the many letters that were received expressing their appreciation. Some sent photographs, which were shared with the board of directors. A small number of organizations did a poor job of keeping their receipts, did not have access to copies of checks, and did not know about IRS non-profit letters. Using a broker, the Community Loan Fund, to reach out to a large group of child care agencies was especially helpful. They worked with the Foundation on eligibility criteria and modeled their application and review process after the Foundation’s. They were a new partner for the Foundation. It was not always obvious if an application belonged to the Foundation for funding or the Community Loan Fund. An organization that was a family resource center might apply as a child care agency. In the end, talking to the Community Loan Fund about each application resolved the problem and often resulted in applications moving back and forth between the two organizations. No applicant requested school breakfast equipment. One audited organization had difficulty forwarding a copy of their check payable to vendor(s). This was because they do not keep or write checks from their office. The school district was their fiscal agent. The school district was able to provide adequate documentation. One audited organization purchased an item that was not on the original application nor approved. It was an appropriate item and the cost was within the award amount. No additional action on our part was required. Three audited organizations purchased more than their award amount. The total amount in extra costs for all three organizations was $288.35. The organizations paid for the difference in cost themselves. All items they requested from the Foundation were purchased. Three audited organizations had remaining funds which totaled $10.65. The Foundation’s auditor was contacted and he informed the HNHfoundation staff the amount was insignificant and no return of funds was necessary. One audited organization did not keep the receipts for purchases. They were able to provide a copy of the checks payable to their vendors. Of the 10 organizations selected for the random audit, all contact persons listed on the original application were still employed by the organization. They were the contact person for the random audit. One audited organization changed their mailing address from a PO Box to a street address. According to the organization, this created a delay in their receiving our initial audit letter and a delay in forwarding audit documentation to us.
8 Year 2007
History On March 27, 2007, the board of directors was presented with a grantmaking plan that included another one-time funding program. The board of directors recommended extending funding to 9-14 year olds in the amount of $200,000 and funding for 2-8 year olds in the amount of $75,000. The Board of Directors agreed to move forward on the grantmaking plan.
Eligibility Priority for funding was given to applications received from communities in Quintiles 4 and 5 in the New Hampshire Kids Count 2007 Data Book. The same schools and organizations that were eligible in 2006 were again eligible in 2007 with the addition of the state-based Women Infants & Children (WIC) programs. Applicants who received funding in 2006 for children up to age 8 were only eligible for equipment and supplies for children ages 9-14 in 2007.
Outreach All organizations contacted in 2006 were contacted again in 2007. Additional funding to the Community Loan Fund in the amount of $30,000 was granted to reach out to any child care agencies that did not apply in 2006. The Foundation granted Plus Time NH $81,507 to reach out to after-school programs. This decision was based on the successful outreach to child care agencies through the Community Loan Fund. In addition to the agencies listed for 2006 for outreach, the NH Department of Education emailed the funding announcement to New Hampshire physical education teachers and food service directors with the intention of funding start-ups for school breakfast programs. The School Nutrition Association was contacted and agreed to forward the funding announcement to NH public elementary and middle school, and non-profit private school food service directors. The Department of Education contacted NH public middle schools to cover the extended age group.
Priority Quintiles The New Hampshire Kids Count 2007 Data Book changed the method for identifying the neediest communities. This edition grouped towns and cities into quintiles. The quintiles were created based upon the best and most readily available data for developing a child well-being index. The seven standardized indicators that made up the Child Well-Being Index were: food stamp participation rate for children 0-17 years old, 2004; child death rate for children 0-17 years old, 1999-2003; teen birth rate for females 15-19 years old, 1999-2003; percent of children 0-17 years old in single parent families, 1999; cumulative high school dropout rate for public school students, 2004-2005; percent of children 0-17 years old below poverty, 1999, and median family income, 1999. A listing of the communities by quintile can be found in Appendix C
9 Application Process The same application process used in 2006 was used in 2007. Funding was offered to schools and organizations serving children ages 9-14 years old as well as children 2-8 years old. However, any organization that received funding in 2006 for the 2-8 year old age group was considered ineligible for funding in 2007. Two one-page applications, one for each age group, were made available on the Foundation’s website on April 16, 2007. Both applications can be found in Appendix D.
In addition to the list of recommended equipment and supplies listed for 2006, skate boards, pads and helmets; exercise bands, climbing walls, free weights, roller skates/blades, and cross country skies were added to the list of allowable equipment and supplies for 2007 for older children.
The deadline to submit applications electronically was May 15, 2007. Funding decisions were made on June 29, 2007.
Application Review The same process for reviewing application 2006 was used in 2007.
After review of all applications submitted, the board of directors approved funding all applications received in Quintiles 1 through 5 on June 26, 2007.
Applications The majority of approved applicants received congratulatory letters and award checks dated July 9, 2007. The content of the letter was the same as in 2006 except in reference to the age cut-off for funding of up to 8 yrs. old. Nine ineligible applicants received denial letters July 9, 2007, three of which were denied due to previous funding in 2006. NH Family Support Program received congratulatory letters and award checks dated September 4, 2007.
In 2007, the HNHfoundation approved 125 applications; 17 applications were approved by the NH Community Loan Fund to; 55 applications were approved by PlusTime NH for a total of $279,878.29. A breakdown of funding by clusters follows:
2007 Funding By Cluster
Cluster No Funded Funding Total Percent of Total 5 55 $71,056.32 25% 4 36 $53,329.96 19% 3 14 $18,405.94 6% 2 12 $15,119.99 5% 1 8 $14,059.08 5% CLF 17 $30,000.00 10% Plus Time 55 $81,507.00 29% TOTAL 197 $279,878.29 99%
10 The HNHfoundation grant awarded to the NH Community Loan Fund enabled 17 early childhood programs to receive grants ranging in size from $600-$3,000 and improved the care and education of preschoolers served through their programs. The grant to the NH Community Loan Fund was for $30,000. Of that amount, $26,400 went toward grants, $2,000 went toward personnel costs, $400 toward project outreach and marketing, and $200 toward printing, postage and miscellaneous.
The HNHfoundation grant awarded to PlusTime NH allowed funding to 55 before and after school settings to increase physical activity and promote healthy eating (including summer and before school.) Of the $81,507 grant, $9,000 went toward indirect expenses.
In addition, approval was given to Copper Canyon Camp in the amount of $3,591 and Project Indian River in the amount of $2,000. On September 25, the board approved one-time funding to the White Wing School in the amount of $2,000 and the 21st Century Community Learning Center for $2,000. On October 23, approval was given to fund the Boy Scouts of America for $2,000. In November, board member, Ms. Valerie Long, recommended funding to NH WIC programs. With Ms. Long’s assistance in contacting these organizations, five WIC programs received grants. Applications from WIC programs totaled $10,700 and were approved on November 25, 2007. All approved applicants received a letter of congratulations and their grant check.
Audit A random audit was performed on approximately 10% of the total number of 2007 applicants. The names of all applicants were printed on separate papers and drawn to ensure a random selection. The following organizations were chosen to participate in the 2007 audit:
Boy Scouts of America Giggles & Grins Family Resource Center Hallsville Elementary School Hilltop School Northwest Elementary School Saint Augustin Preschool Ashland Parks & Recreation Dept. Fairgrounds Elementary School Mildred C. Lakeway Elementary School New Searles Elementary School Camp Chenoa Madison Elementary School Bartlett Elementary School
The above organizations received an audit letter on February 29, 2008. The content of the audit letter was identical to that of the 2006 letter. The information was due no later than July 1, 2008.
A letter was sent on February 29, 2008 informing the above organizations of the request to receive copies of their purchase orders, checks payable to their vendors in the total amount of
11 the grant, and a copy of their IRS non-profit status letter. The Foundation staff documented allowable purchases were made and funds were used properly. If information was missing, the organization was contacted.
Findings The 2007 one-time funding opportunity was much easier than in 2006 due to the experience from the previous year. The executive assistant required less guidance and handled the project mainly independently of the president. This program provided a vehicle for the Foundation to become better known among organizations that serve children. Although unintended, it has increased the Foundation’s visibility. Requests for funding have increased since this program was initiated. The audit process was very difficult for grantees in 2007. Many organizations, especially elementary and middle schools, did not have the time to obtain the requested documentation. Often, copies of checks to vendors were written by school administrators housed in a different location. This involved phone calls and was not a priority during the teachers’ or principals’ busy day. Some applicants did not keep proper receipts and used personal credit cards to make purchases. The applicant was reimbursed by the school. This resulted in messy accounting systems and many questions from Foundation staff. Two organizations made substitute purchases of equipment/supplies, but the purchases were age appropriate and related to physical activity and nutrition education. A recreation department, not chosen to participate in the random audit, was found to be noncompliant. The HNHfoundation discovered the grant check was mailed to the “Friends of Recreation” which was not registered with the IRS as a nonprofit organization. A letter was mailed on January 2, 2008 requesting the return of funds. A refund check in the amount of $953.34 was returned by this organization. One WIC program returned unspent funds in the amount of $1,093 on February 8, 2008. They decided to not purchase all the equipment requested in the original application. One organization made substitute purchases not approved by the HNHfoundation. It appears their staff was unaware this was not allowed. They did not spend the entire grant and were notified to contact us for approval of additional items or to return the funds. They did get additional items approved and purchases were made. They notified us it will be mid-September before their credit card statement was available. They were given a deadline of September 30 to forward the documentation. Documentation was received September 24, 2008. The organization returned remaining funds of $222.78 from 2006 and 2007 in October 2008. There was a question as to whether one organization was actually a non-profit organization. They were unable to provide an IRS non-profit status letter. The Foundation staff looked them up on Guidestar, a website listing nonprofit organizations, and found they were noted. An internet search resulted in a description of the organization, which satisfied the Foundation’s concerns. One school returned unspent funds of $76.52. This school did an excellent job of keeping receipts and copies of checks to vendors. All requested purchases were made. One organization (school district for two schools) cancelled their request to purchase Gym-I-Nee and instead purchased balls, cones, and jump ropes. Both schools had remaining funds and the school district was contacted about making additional, age
12 appropriate purchases. This they did. The remaining funds of $21.89 were returned to the HNHfoundation on August 11, 2008.
One school did not keep copies of their actual invoices and submitted copies of pages from a catalog/internet websites. They were notified this was not an acceptable audit practice and were asked to provide requested documentation. They were able to obtain copies from the vendor and forwarded them to the Foundation. One school did not respond to the audit letter dated February 29, 2008. Several emails and phone calls were made to the contact person. This person told Foundation staff the information would be faxed but it was not received. It took several attempts but the information was received in June 2008. The difficulty for this person appears to be the need to contact the SAU for copies of checks and time constraints. Two schools were chosen at random which were granted funds for the SNAG golf equipment, training and curriculum guides. The two schools were among 14 elementary schools grouped together for this funding. The equipment was purchased in one large order and not handled individually. Appropriate documentation was submitted for all 14 elementary schools. Approximately seven organizations did a good job of submitting the requested audit documentation with one or two additional questions from the HNHfoundation staff. The NH Kids Count Data Book changed their methodology for grouping communities, and there were some changes in the actual groupings. In 2006, there were 48 towns in Cluster 5 (poorest communities); in 2007, there are 27 towns in Quintile 5 (poorest communities). In 2006, there were 49 towns in Cluster 4; in 2007, there were 43 towns in Quintile 4. Once the 2007 audit was complete, the information will be given to the Foundation’s CPA for review during the HNHfoundation 2008 audit.
Recommendations: Recommendations for future one-time funding for physical activity equipment, nutrition education, and school breakfast supplies are as follows:
Request the organizations’ IRS non-profit status letter along with the application or have the Foundation’s project manager check Guidestar’s (www.guidestar.org) website prior to releasing funds. Guidestar was a non-profit resource for information regarding non- profit organizations, 990PFs, and IRS 501(c)3 determination letters. Make sure the applicant was aware they may be required to submit copies of their purchase orders and check(s) to vendors. This should be outlined in the one-page application. The organization could be reminded to attach copies of their purchase orders and checks to their original application and congratulatory letter. An easy-to-use form or instructions on how to document audit information should be given to organizations when they receive their funding. Send out a reminder e-mail or letter to approved applicants reminding them that the funding should be spent before the end of the funding year. Consider another round of one-time funding in 2009. Increase the grant range amount to give organizations an opportunity to purchase larger items they could not otherwise afford.
13 Support more walking/fitness trails. They are a good investment and used in all four seasons.
Appendix A
N.H. Kids Count 2003 Data Book 2006 Community Clusters
Cluster 5 (Poorest Communities) Acworth Albany Antrim Ashland Bartlett Benton Berlin Bethlehem Chatham Colebrook Columbia Conway Dalton Danbury Dorchester Effingham Errol Farmington Franklin Grafton Haverhill Hinsdale Jefferson Laconia Lancaster Lisbon Littleton Manchester Milton Newport Northumberland Orange Ossipee Pittsburg Pittsfield Plymouth Rumney Seabrook Stewartstown Stratford Tamworth Thornton Unity Warren Whitefield Winchester Windsor Woodstock
Cluster 4 Alexandria Allenstown Alstead Alton Bath Bennington Boscawen Bristol Campton Canaan Carroll Charlestown Claremont Concord Dublin Dummer Durham Easton Franconia Gorham Goshen Greenville Groton Hillsborough Jaffrey Keene Landaff Lebanon Lempster Lincoln Lyman Marlow Middleton Milan Nelson N. Ipswich Newmarket Peterborough Raymond Rindge Rochester Somersworth Stark Stoddard Troy Wakefield Warner Washington Wentworth
Cluster 3 Andover Barnstead Barrington Belmont Bradford Ctr. Harbor Clarksville Croydon Deering Dover Easton Ellsworth Enfield Epping Fitzwilliam Freedom Gilmanton Gilsum Greenfield Harrisville Hill Langdon Madison Marlborough Meredith Monroe Nashua New Durham New Hampton Northfield Orford Pembroke Piermont Portsmouth Richmond Sanbornton Sandwich Sullivan Sutton Swanzey Tilton Tuftonboro Walpole Webster Wolfeboro
Cluster 2 Brentwood Bridgewater Brookfield Candia Canterbury Chester Chesterfield Chichester Cornish Danville Deerfield Derry E. Kingston Epsom Exeter Fremont Goffstown Greenland Hampton Hebron Henniker Holderness Hooksett Jackson Lee Loudon Madbury Milford Moultonborough New Boston Newton Nottingham Plainfield Plaistow Randolph Rollinsford Roxbury Salem Salisbury Shelburne Springfield Strafford Sugar Hill Sunapee Surry Temple Waterville Valley Weare Wilmot Wilton
Cluster 1 (Wealthiest Communities) Amherst Atkinson Auburn Bedford Bow Brookline Dunbarton Francestown Gilford Grantham Hampstead Hampton Falls Hancock Hanover Hollis Hopkinton Hudson Kensington Kingston Litchfield Londonderry Lyme Lyndeborough Mason
14 Merrimack Mont Vernon New Castle New London Newbury Newfields Newington North Hampton Pelham Rye Sandown Sharon South Stratham Westmoreland Windham Hampton
Appendix B
14 Dixon Avenue, Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Phone: 603-229-3260 Fax: 603-229-3259 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hnhfoundation.org
2006 Application for Physical Activity Equipment, Nutrition Education, and School Breakfast Supplies
In an effort to increase physical activity and promote healthy eating among New Hampshire children up to age eight (8), the HNHfoundation is soliciting applications from eligible nonprofit organizations for the following: Physical activity equipment Nutrition education supplies School breakfast program supplies
All applicants must initiate the process of applying for a grant by submitting the application that is attached.
Eligibility Eligible, nonprofit organizations include public elementary schools, Head Start programs, YMCAs, YWCAs, Girls’ and Boys’ Clubs, family resource centers that are members of Family Support NH, after-school programs, and town/city recreation departments. All interested parties are encouraged to apply. However, priority will be given to organizations located in Cluster 5 and 4 communities in the Kids Count New Hampshire 2003 Report. (See attached list.) Funding priority will be given first to those organizations that are located in Cluster 5 communities followed by those located in Cluster 4 communities. All Head Start programs regardless of location will also be given priority as well as six schools in communities that were not listed in Cluster 5 or 4 but had at least 50% of their school population eligible for the federal school free and reduced lunch program.
Funding Request Requests for funding will range from $200-$2,000. Organizations that have multiple sites in Cluster 5 communities may submit one application for all sites and one application for Cluster 4 community sites. The number of applications funded and the amount of each applicant’s final award is dependent upon funding available at the HNHfoundation. This is a one-time funding opportunity.
15 Promoting access to quality health insurance coverage and healthy lifestyles
16 Equipment and supplies may include: Balls Sleds Nutrition curricula Jump ropes Snow shoes Nutrition teaching supplies Hula hoops Pedometers Tri/bicycles and helmets Paddles Electronic equipment School breakfast supplies Walking/fitness trails parachutes
Ineligible Requests The following are not eligible for funding: Out-of-state projects Food purchases Sectarian or religious programs Expense for equipment and supplies already incurred On-going general operating expenses or existing deficits Requests for multiple years of funding Sport team equipment or supplies
Application Submittal Once you have completed your application, please submit it electronically. 1. Save it to your computer and submit it as an attachment by email to [email protected]. If you are not able to submit an electronic application, please contact Ms. Velda Charpentier at [email protected]. 2. The deadline for submission is November 1, 2006. Funding decisions will be made by November 30, 2006.
Contact Ms. Sandi Van Scoyoc, President HNHfoundation 14 Dixon Avenue Concord, NH 03301 [email protected]
Thank you for your interest in the HNHfoundation.
17 Application
Submit to the HNHfoundation via e-mail, as an attachment, to [email protected]
Name of Organization ______
Name of Contact Person and Title ______
Address ______
______
Site address applied for if different from above ______
Phone ______E-Mail: ______
Amount Requested ______Minimum Amount Required ______
If funded, the check should be made out to: ______and sent to
Briefly describe the need for the equipment and supplies you wish to purchase. Include how, where and by whom it will be used.
List the equipment and supplies you wish to purchase and the cost. Include shipping and handling costs. Item Quantity Cost per Unit S/H Total Cost Vendor Name
Number of children by age who will benefit from this grant ______
18 Appendix C
N.H. Kids Count 2007 Data Book 2007 Town Quintile Quintile 5 Towns (Poorest communities) Albany Bartlett Berlin Claremont Colebrook Conway Danbury Dorchester Effingham Farmington Franklin Goshen Laconia Lancaster Lempster Manchester Milton Newport Northumberland Ossipee Pittsburg Pittsfield Rochester Somersworth Stewartstown Stratford Winchester
Quintile 4 Towns Acworth Alexandria Allenstown Alstead Alton Ashland Boscawen Bristol Canaan Carroll Charlestown Chatham Columbia Concord Dalton Enfield Grafton Haverhill Hebron Hillsborough Hinsdale Jefferson Lisbon Littleton Marlow Nashua Northfield Orange Piermont Portsmouth Raymond Rumney Sanbornton Seabrook Sullivan Tamworth Tilton Troy Unity Wakefield Warren Whitefield Woodstock
Quintile 3 Towns Andover Antrim Barnstead Bath Belmont Bennington Benton Bethlehem Bridgewater Campton Candia Ctr. Harbor Deering Derry Dover Dublin Dummer Easton Eaton Epping Epsom Errol Fitzwilliam Franconia Freedom Gilsum Gorham Greenville Groton Hampton Jackson Jaffrey Keene Landaff Langdon Lebanon Lincoln Loudon Lyman Madison Marlborough Meredith Middleton Milan Monroe Nelson New Durham New Hampton New Ipswich Newington Newmarket Orford Pembroke Peterborough Plymouth Richmond Rollinsford Roxbury Stark Stoddard Sunapee Surry Swanzey Thornton Tuftonboro Walpole Washington Webster Wentworth Windsor Wolfeboro
Quintile 2 Towns Barrington Bradford Brookfield Canterbury Chester Chesterfield Chichester Clarksville Cornish Croydon Danville E. Kingston Exeter Fremont Gilford Gilmanton Goffstown Grantham Greenfield Greenland Harrisville Henniker Hill Holderness Hooksett Hudson Kingston Lyndeborough Mason Merrimack Milford Moultonborough Newbury Newton N Hampton Northwood Pelham Plainfield Plaistow Rindge Salisbury Sandwich Springfield Strafford Sutton Temple Warner Waterville Valley Weare Wilmot Wilton
Quintile 1 Towns Amherst Atkinson Auburn Bedford Bow Brentwood Brookline Deerfield Dunbarton Durham Ellsworth Francestown Hampstead Hampton Hancock Hanover Hollis Hopkinton Falls Kensington Lee Litchfield Londonderry Lyme Madbury Mt. Vernon New Boston New Castle New London Newfield Nottingham Randolph Rye Salem Sandown Sharon Shelburne
19 S. Hampton Stratham Sugar Hill Westmoreland Windham
Appendix D
14 Dixon Avenue, Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Phone: 603-229-3260 Fax: 603-229-3259 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hnhfoundation.org
CHILDREN AGES TWO- EIGHT (2-8 YRS.) PreK-Grade 2
2007 Application for Physical Activity Equipment, Nutrition Education, and School Breakfast Equipment
In an effort to increase physical activity and promote healthy eating among New Hampshire children ages two-eight (2-8 yrs.) or PreK-Grade 2, the HNHfoundation was soliciting applications from eligible nonprofit organizations for the following: Physical activity equipment Nutrition education supplies School breakfast program equipment
All applicants must initiate the process of applying for a grant by submitting the application that was attached.
Eligibility
Eligible, nonprofit organizations including public elementary schools, Head Start programs, YMCAs, YWCA, Girls’ and Boys’ Clubs, family resource centers that are members of Family Support NH, after school programs, and town/city recreation departments that did not receive funding in 2006 through this application process. All interested parties are encouraged to apply. However, priority will be given to organizations located in Quintile 5 and 4 communities in the Kids Count New Hampshire 2007 Report (See attached list.) Funding priority will be given first to those organizations that are located in Quintile 5 communities followed by those located in Quintile 4 communities. All Head Start Programs regardless of location will also be given priority as well as seven schools in communities that were not listed in Quintile 5 and 4 but had at least 50% of their school population eligible for the federal school free and reduced lunch program.
Funding Request
20 Requests for funding will range from $200-$2,000. Organizations that have multiple sites in Quintile 5 communities may submit one application for all sites and one application for Quintile 4 community sites. The number of applications funded and the amount of each applicant’s final award was dependent upon funding available at the HNHfoundation. This was a one-time funding opportunity. Any eligible nonprofit organization that received funding in 2006 may not reapply.
Equipment and supplies may include: balls sleds nutrition curricula jump ropes snow shoes nutrition teaching supplies hula hoops pedometers tri/bicycles and helmets paddles electronic equipment school breakfast equipment walking/fitness trails parachutes
Ineligible Requests
The following are not eligible for funding: Out of state projects Food purchases Sectarian or religious programs Capital campaigns Expenses for equipment and supplies already incurred On-going general operating expenses or existing deficits Requests for multiple years of funding Sport team equipment or supplies Organizations that received funding through this application process in 2006
Application Submittal
Once you have completed your application, please submit it electronically. 1. Save it to your computer and submit it as an attachment by e-mail to [email protected]. If you are not able to submit an electronic application, please contact Ms. Velda Charpentier at the above e-mail address. 2. The deadline for submission was May 15, 2007. Funding decision will be made by June 29, 2007.
Contact
Ms. Sandi Van Scoyoc, President HNHfoundation 14 Dixon Ave. Concord, NH 03301 Tel: 603.229.3260 E-mail: [email protected]
21 Thank you for your interest in HNHfoundation.
CHILDREN AGES TWO- EIGHT (2-8 YRS.) Application
Submit to the HNHfoundation via e-mail, as an attachment, to [email protected]
Name of Organization ______
Name of Contact Person and Title ______
Address ______
______
Site address applied for if different from above ______
Phone ______E-Mail: ______
Amount Requested ______Minimum Amount Required ______
If funded, the check should be made out to: ______and sent to
______.
Briefly describe the need for the equipment and supplies you wish to purchase. Include how, where and by whom it will be used.
List the equipment and supplies you wish to purchase and the cost. Include shipping and handling costs. Purchases must be for children ages 2-8. Item Quantity Cost per Unit S/H Total Cost Vendor Name
22 Number of children by age who will benefit from this grant: ______
23 14 Dixon Avenue, Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Phone: 603-229-3260 Fax: 603-229-3259 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hnhfoundation.org
CHILDREN AGES NINE-FOURTEEN (9-14) Grades 3- 8
2007 Application for Physical Activity Equipment, Nutrition Education, and School Breakfast Supplies
In an effort to increase physical activity and promote healthy eating among New Hampshire children ages nine-fourteen (9-14) or grades 3-8, the HNHfoundation was soliciting applications from eligible nonprofit organizations for the following: Physical activity equipment Nutrition education supplies School breakfast program equipment
All applicants must initiate the process of applying for a grant by submitting the application that was attached.
Eligibility
Eligible, nonprofit organizations including public elementary/middle schools, YMCAs, YWCA, Girls’ and Boys’ Clubs, family resource centers that are members of Family Support NH, after school programs, and town/city recreation departments. All interested parties are encouraged to apply. However, priority will be given to organizations located in Quintile 5 and 4 communities in the Kids Count New Hampshire 2007 Report (See attached list.) Funding priority will be given first to those organizations that are located in Quintile 5 communities followed by those located in Quintile 4 communities. Seven schools in communities that were not listed in Quintile 5 and 4 but had at least 50% of their school population eligible for the federal school free and reduced lunch program are also eligible.
Funding Request
Requests for funding will range from $200-$2,000. Organizations that have multiple sites in Quintile 5 communities may submit one application for all sites and one application for Quintile 4 community sites. The number of applications funded and the amount of each applicant’s final award was dependent upon funding available at the HNHfoundation. This was a one-time funding opportunity.
24 Equipment and supplies may include: balls sleds nutrition curricula jump ropes snow shoes nutrition teaching supplies hula hoops pedometers bicycles and helmets paddles electronic equipment school breakfast supplies walking/fitness trails parachutes roller skates/blades skate boards, pads and helmets climbing wall cross country skis exercise bands free weights
Ineligible Requests
The following are not eligible for funding: Out of state projects Food purchases Sectarian or religious programs Capital campaigns Expenses for equipment and supplies already incurred On-going general operating expenses or existing deficits Requests for multiple years of funding Sport team equipment or supplies
Application Submittal
Once you have completed your application, please submit it electronically. 3. Save it to your computer and submit it as an attachment by e-mail to [email protected]. If you are not able to submit an electronic application, please contact Ms. Velda Charpentier at the above e-mail address. 4. The deadline for submission was May 15, 2007. Funding decision will be made by June 29, 2007.
Contact
Ms. Sandi Van Scoyoc, President HNHfoundation 14 Dixon Ave. Concord, NH 03301 Tel: 603.229.3260 E-mail: [email protected]
Thank you for your interest in the HNHfoundation.
25 CHILDREN AGES NINE-FOURTEEN (9-14) Application
Submit to the HNHfoundation via e-mail, as an attachment, to [email protected]
Name of Organization ______
Name of Contact Person and Title ______
Address ______
______
Site address applied for if different from above ______
Phone ______E-Mail: ______
Amount Requested ______Minimum Amount Required ______
If funded, the check should be made out to: ______and sent to
______.
Briefly describe the need for the equipment and supplies you wish to purchase. Include how, where and by whom it will be used.
List the equipment and supplies you wish to purchase and the cost. Include shipping and handling costs. Purchases must be for children ages 9-14. Item Quantity Cost per Unit S/H Total Cost Vendor Name
Number of children by age who will benefit from this grant: ______
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