2018/2019 & 2019/2020
CITY OF TEMPLE
COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT
GRANT APPLICATION
Deadline for submission is 5:00pm on April 12, 2019.
Applications may be submitted via email or paper.
FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:
City of Temple
Attention: Denny Hainley
Transform Temple
101 N Main Street
254-298-5456
Email: dhainley@templetx.gov
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TIMELINE:
03-11-19: Applications are available
03-20-19: Grant Application Workshop; 11:00am at 101 N Main Street
(STRONGLY encouraged for ALL applicants)
04-12-19: Application deadline; 5:00pm
APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible for the Community Enhancement Grant (CEG)
Must provide programs and/or services within the City of Temple and be a not-for-
profit (public or private), governmental or quasi-governmental entity organized and
existing under the Texas law;
Must be recognized by and provide proof of tax-exempt status under Section 501 (c)
of the Internal Revenue Code of the United Stated, unless the agency is a
governmental or quasi-governmental entity;
Have an accounting system in place and able to prepare and provide financial
statements as required/requested;
Practice non-discrimination in all hiring and service provision;
Not discriminate based on religion, nor provide religious instruction, counseling,
worship services, nor proselytizing, and must exert no religious influence in the
provision of the public service being funded with City dollars;
Provide annual reports and allow the City of Temple to monitor the use of granted
funds;
Have officers, agents, employees, etc. who do not have a financial interest in the
project, except on behalf of the provided as an officer, employee, or board member
(non-collusion); and
Only spend funds on items in the approved budget.
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2018/2019 & 2019/2020 City of Temple Grant Application
How much CEG funding are you requesting?
Organization Information
Organization Name:
Grant Application Point of Contact:
Mailing Address:
Physical Address (If different from mailing address):
Email: Phone Number:
Website:
Organization’s Mission:
End of Fiscal Year:
Certify YES or NO to the following;
Yes No Organization is a private, non-profit, the board is all voluntary and all by-laws conform to federal
regulations.
Yes No Organization practices non-discrimination.
Yes No Organization, if funded, will expend grant funds only on eligible costs and retain all records for a
minimum of three (3) years.
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Project Application
Is this project: The continuation of an existing project?
Yes No
The expansion of an existing project:
Yes No
A new project?
Yes No
Project Title:
Project Description/Scope of Work:
Project Goal #1:
Project Goal #2:
If more than two goals, attach additional documentation.
Actual number of people served by this program in 2017 (
for existing projects
):
Actual number of people served by this program in 2018 (
for existing projects
):
Projected number of persons to be served by this program in 2019 (
for existing and new projects
):
Number of individual residents of Temple this project will serve:
Of those, how many will be low and moderate income?
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Project Impact
Each program must have a substantive impact on the Temple community consistent with the goals and objectives
established in the City of Temple’s Strategic Plan and/or the Community Development Consolidated Plan.
Project Description/Scope of Work:
Other area of need addressed:
Describe the population that this project will serve (check all that apply):
Female Male
Age 0-4 Age 5-9 Age 10-14 Age 15-19 Age 20-29 Age 30-39 Age 40-49
Age 50-59 60 + Disabled Homeless Veteran Single Parent
Low-Moderate Income Other:
Description of consequences if the project is not funded:
Description of the impact if the project is funded at a reduced level:
Attached additional information as needed.
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Project Objectives and Performance Measures
Each goal stated above should be supported by at least one objective.
Objective #1:
Performance measure for objective #1:
Objective #2:
Performance measure for objective #2:
Attach additional objectives and performance measures as needed.
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Proposed Project Budget & Applicant Certifications
Attach a completed project budget form.
Attach a copy of your organization’s annual operating budget to include all sources of revenue.
Attach a copy of your organization’s proof of 501(c) status.
Reporting Requirements
Agencies that are awarded funds through this policy will be required to enter into a funding agreement with the City.
Agencies will be required to provide a written annual report of the expenditure of the City funds and a written
annual report on the effectiveness of services or projects for which the agency received funding. In addition,
agencies may be required to provide additional reports as requested.
Annual reports are due at the end of each funding year on October 15
th
.
Certification
By submitting this application, you certify that the information contained in this proposal is true and correct to the
best of your knowledge and that you are authorized to make this application on behalf of the organization herein
described, for the purposes of receiving a grant from the City of Temple, Texas. You further certify that your
organization will have all additional required information, and that if the proposal is funded, hard copies will be
provided upon request.
Name and Title (Electronic Signature accepted) Date
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Community Enhancement Grants (CEG) are not intended, nor may they be used, for administration or operating costs. The CEG is a competitive
grant awarded to organizations for the administration of programs and activities that achieve specific outcomes that are in alignment with the City
of Temple’s Strategic Plan and/or the community Development Consolidated Plan. Submission of an application is no guarantee of an award.
Receiving an award is no guarantee of future funding.