RedRover Relief

Safe Housing grant application

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The deadlines for submitting a Safe Housing grant application are
March 1st, June 1st, and September 1st.

June applications will be accepted through Friday, June 2.

Applications may be submitted at any time, but any applications received after a deadline will not be reviewed until the following deadline. Funding decisions will be made within 45 days of the application deadlines.

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Project Preparation Checklist

You must complete the below steps to be eligible for a RedRover Safe Housing Grant. Please be sure all of these steps are complete before submitting the grant application.

Have you obtained a written Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a partner organization?*

RedRover requires an MOU between a domestic violence organization and an animal organization, which outlines each organization's responsibilities. If the MOU includes boarding, please include the cost of boarding or indicate that boarding is at no cost. A draft version may be submitted with the application, but a finalized MOU signed by all parties must be in place before this grant can be approved.

Yes

Have you identified a veterinary clinic or veterinarian to partner with you, or will your organization provide veterinary care?*

Yes

Our organization will provide veterinary care

If building or renovating, have you ensured that the project meets all relevant animal Ordinances and Laws and spoken with your insurance company to ensure that pets will be allowed under your policy?*

Yes

Not relevant to our Safe Housing pet program

If building or renovating, have you received a quote or bid from a builder or other relevant person to ensure that your project planning is completed and work is ready to start within 6 months or less?*

We will need this to consider your application complete.

Yes

Not relevant to our Safe Housing pet program

Do you agree to mention your Safe Housing pet program on your website and work with your partner organization to ensure that the program is a known resource?*

You must be willing to comply with this request to be eligible for a RedRover Safe Housing Grant.

Yes

Do you agree to add information about your Safe Housing pet program to your staff and volunteer training? This is to ensure that your Safe Housing pet program remains known to future staff and volunteers regardless of turnover, and available to survivors who need it.*

Yes

Did you attend the Don’t Forget the Pets workshop before submitting this application and/or use resources from the Don’t Forget the Pets website?*

Attended workshop

Used resources

Attended workshop and used resources

All budgets must be submitted using RedRover’s Safe Housing Budget Template. If you have not yet moved your budget to this format, please download this template and do so before submitting your application.

You will also be required to attach the following documents to this application prior to submission:

photo(s) of area in which the pets will be housed

project budget

timeline

first page of IRS letter of determination

copy of signed MOU with a partner agency

an estimate from your partner veterinarian if requesting funds to cover veterinary care

Applicant Organization Contact

This is who we should contact to discuss this application.

Contact Name*

First Last

Contact Position*

Contact Phone*

If possible, please use a direct contact number instead of the general office or crisis line.

Extension

Extension, or phone system option, to best reach the contact.

Contact Email*

Alternate Contact Name*

First Last

Alternate Contact Position*

Alternate Contact Phone*

If possible, please use a direct contact number instead of the general office or crisis line.

Extension

Extension, or phone system option, to best reach the contact.

Alternate Contact Email*

Applicant Organization Information

Type of facility*

Animal Organization

Domestic Violence Organization

Organization Name*

Mailing Address*

Please use the address that grant funds should be mailed to.

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

County*

Please list the county your shelter is in.

Website*

Please include the http:// or https:// at the start of the web address. You may want to copy the web address from the address bar in another browser window instead of simply typing the address.

Phone Number*

Please use the crisis line or general office.

Employer Identification Number (EIN)*

What is the yearly operating budget for your organization?*

Number of clients served per year who stay in the emergency or transitional shelter*

Please use only one number, not a range. i.e. 60, not 45-60

Resident capacity*

Please use only one number, not a range. i.e. 15, not 15-20

Average length of stay in days*

Please use only one number, not a range. i.e. 60, not 45-60

Total capacity of the animal shelter*

Please list the total number and then separate by species. Example: 25 animals total, 15 dogs, 10 cats

Have you previously received a RedRover Safe Housing grant?*

Yes

When?*

About the Partner Organization

Partner Organization Type of Facility*

Animal Organization

Domestic Violence Organization

Partner Organization Name*

Partner Organization Mailing Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Partner Organization Website*

Please include the http:// or https:// at the start of the web address. You may want to copy the web address from the address bar in another browser window instead of simply typing the address.

Partner Organization Phone*

What is the yearly operating budget for your partner organization?*

Number of clients served per year who stay in the emergency or transitional shelter*

Please use only one number, not a range. i.e. 60, not 45-60

Resident capacity*

Please use only one number, not a range. i.e. 15, not 15-20

Average length of stay in days*

Please use only one number, not a range. i.e. 60, not 45-60

Total capacity of the animal shelter*

Please list the total number and then separate by species. Example: 25 animals total, 15 dogs, 10 cats

Has your partner organization previously received a RedRover Safe Housing grant?*

Yes

When?*

About the Pet Program

What is the name of your pet program?*

Please write "none" if your pet program does not have a name,

Total Safe Housing pet program budget*

Funds raised for Safe Housing pet program to date*

RedRover Safe Housing grant funds requested*

Expected Safe Housing pet program start date*

What other funding has been secured for your Safe Housing pet program?*

Please note projected, pending and committed funding amounts.

Please describe the need for a Safe Housing pet program at your organization.*

Please use information specific to your organization and/or region, not general information about the need for pet assistance for domestic violence survivors.

Please describe the need for a Safe Housing pet program at your organization.*

Please use information specific to your organization and/or region, not general information about the need for pet assistance for domestic violence survivors.

What pet assistance do you currently provide for domestic violence survivors, if any?*

How does your organization intend to use RedRover’s Safe Housing grant funds?*

Please provide a detailed program description. Include what kinds of animals will be helped and how many, as well as expanding on where and how the animals will be cared for.

Where will the animals be located?*

Please choose all that apply

At a domestic violence organization

At an animal organization

In a foster program

At a licensed boarding facility

Other

Other please describe

What are your plans to financially sustain your Safe Housing pet program?*

What species of animals do you anticipate housing?*

Please choose all that apply

Cats

Dogs

Rabbits

Birds

Fish

Reptiles

Small mammals and pocket pets (hamsters, mice, rats)

Small farm animals (goats, sheep, pigs)

Large farm animals (horses and other equines, llamas, alpacas, cows)

What will be the maximum number of animals that can be helped through your Safe Housing pet program at any given time? What will be the typical number of animals you expect in your program at any given time?*

Please list the total number and then separate by species. Example: 10 animals total, 6 dogs, 4 cats

What do you anticipate the typical need for your Safe Housing pet program being within a 12 month period?*

Please list the total number and then separate by species.

How did you arrive at that “typical need” number?*

Please give a somewhat detailed answer.

How did you arrive at that “typical need” number?*

If this number comes from your domestic violence shelter partner(s), please tell us how they arrived at that number. Please give a somewhat detailed answer.

What safety protocols are in place to keep these animals away from the public and safe from potential harm by the abuser?*

Will your Safe Housing pet program house animals for the duration of the survivor's need, contingent upon their participation in a domestic violence program?*

Yes

Why not? For how long will animals be housed?*

Aside from your partner organization, describe any other relationships/partnerships you have made to support this project.*

(e.g., with veterinary clinics, animal shelters, domestic violence shelters, local volunteer organizations, or retailers)

What is your outreach strategy to ensure your community knows about your Safe Housing pet program?*

RedRover often has more applicants than we have grants available. Why should your organization be selected to receive this grant?*

How would your organization announce and publicize receiving the RedRover Safe Housing grant?*

How did you first hear about the RedRover Safe Housing grant?*

Signature

By signing below, I certify that the information submitted in this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I have read and agree to the grant qualifications and reporting requirements. I agree to submit photos for publication and share updated information about the affected animals. I agree to allow my organization's contact information to be publicized by RedRover. I agree to the expectation that the program will be complete and able to help its first animal within one year of receipt of grant funds.

Name of Signatory*

First Last

Date*

Required Documentation

To complete your application, please be sure that the required documentation is attached below. Please choose as high a resolution file as possible for the photo (if applicable). If possible, please attach a .pdf of the documentation requested instead of a .doc or .xl file. Supported file extensions are: jpg, png, txt, pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx.

Upload: Photo(s) of the area in which pets will be housed

This field is required if Applicant Organization is building or renovating pet housing.

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Upload: Project Budget*

Budgets must be submitted using the template provided by RedRover.

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Upload: Timeline*