M A C AIDS FUND U.S. COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM GUIDELINES 2017

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1 M A C AIDS FUND U.S. COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM GUIDELINES 2017 Welcome to the M A C AIDS Fund (MAF) Community Grants Program. MAF remains committed to supporting services that help people living with or at risk of HIV/AIDS live longer and healthier lives by supporting: Food and nutrition services Housing programs Syringe exchange/access programs and harm reduction programs Each organization may only apply in one category and submit one application. Please refer to the guidelines below to apply for a grant via the online application system. Please note that this is a competitive grant opportunity, and the number of worthwhile projects is greater than the total funding available. While you may apply for up to the maximum request listed, we award few grants at these levels. In addition, past funding is not an indicator of future funding. MAF supports programs and strategies to address the social determinants of health among people living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS. We also encourage programs that address systemic issues, including strategies to improve public policy, improve funding for needed services, reduce barriers to access to mainstream services, and improve public attitudes. Who is eligible to apply for funding? At this time, MAF can only consider requests for the Community Grants Program from current grantees. If you have received funding for food and nutrition services, housing or syringe access/harm reduction programs from MAF between July 1, 2016 June 30, 2017, you are eligible to apply at this time. Unfortunately, we cannot consider requests from new organizations this year. Grantees must be up-to-date with required reporting. To access your account to review your assigned reports, please go to: U.S. organizations must be registered 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, provide services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, and have been in operation for a minimum of three years. Organizations must also have a nondiscrimination policy that includes sexual orientation and specifically protects LGBTQ clients. The M A C AIDS Fund will not fund the following: Partisan political lobbying or partisan political activity Religious activities Sponsorship of events or fundraising projects Primarily recreational activities Individuals Endowments Debt reduction Direct medical care or services Research Emergency support to organizations or for individuals Requests from past grantees who have not met reporting requirements

2 TO APPLY Please apply via online application as follows: FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES HOUSING PROGRAMS Please use the Basic Needs application for requests for food and nutrition services and housing programs. Please select Food/Nutrition or Housing for your Primary Approach. Direct=true&RequestRT=012G QBpo SYRINGE ACCESS/HARM REDUCTION Please use the Prevention application for requests for syringe access/harm reduction programs. Please select Harm Reduction for your Primary Approach. =true&requestrt=012g qbpt You can start the application, save and return to it later to complete it. To go back to your application, or to access your user account at any point, please log into: Grantee Portal Registration / Login Applications must be submitted via the online application by 5pm EDT on Friday, September 8 th, Grant decisions and awards will be sent in November You may only submit one application. Due to the volume of applications, MAF cannot provide individual guidance or respond to requests for grant status updates. Grant awards and notifications should be sent in November For technical problems, please contact communitygrants@maccosmetics.com.

3 GUIDELINES Please see below for guidelines specific to each program area. FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES Grants range up to a maximum request amount of $25,000. Grant requests should not exceed 20% of the total HIV/AIDS food or nutrition program budget. Food purchases - protein, dairy, fruits, vegetables and groceries Capacity building - capital equipment (such as kitchen equipment, hot boxes), strategic planning, training and technology for improved organizational effectiveness (such as databases to track health outcomes, website development) Organization sustainability - general operating expenses such as food and nutrition services staff, utilities Collaborations - partnerships that advance advocacy efforts or result in cost efficiencies such as shared administrative or finance staff Priority will be given to organizations that: Participate in policy-level advocacy related to food and nutrition issues (local, state, or national) Track health outcomes related to the impact of food and nutrition services (i.e. initial nutrition assessment, periodic follow-up assessments, documentation of changes in nutrition status and other data such as adherence to medication regimens, etc.) Participate in clinical research and evaluation of nutrition services Design menus and pantry bag contents with input from registered dietitians Face particularly challenging obstacles to service provision (i.e., geography, underserved populations, etc.) Participate in nontraditional collaborations resulting in cost efficiencies and improved program sustainability MAF also seeks to fund programs that advance the field of HIV/AIDS Nutrition through research and the collection of health outcomes data that can support the case for funding HIV/AIDS nutrition programs, and programs that support the U.S. National HIV/AIDS Strategy s threefold platform of reducing HIV incidence, increasing access to care and optimizing health outcomes, and reducing HIV-related health disparities. Finally, MAF seeks to support organizations that demonstrate sustainability through the development of diverse funding streams; cost efficiencies achieved through partnerships, collaborations and entrepreneurial efforts; and/or participation in policy-level advocacy.

4 HOUSING PROGRAMS The maximum grant request amount is $40,000. Grant requests should not exceed 20% of the organization s total budget for housing programs. Housing placement assistance, including payment of one-time expenses required to establish a home (such as first month s rent, security deposit and brokers fees) Housing-based supportive services such as case management and mental health services for residents of housing programs One-time costs to secure, develop, maintain or improve agency-owned or agency operated housing units and facilities One-time costs to improve program capacity to deliver direct housing services and/or to track and monitor outcomes of an existing housing assistance program Policy-level local and national housing advocacy, including community organizing, educating decision makers, and leadership of or participation in national, state and/or local collaborations Housing-related research projects that will strengthen the housing is prevention platform MAF will not fund the following: Counseling and case management that is not housing-based Short-term or ongoing rental assistance Emergency shelter Emergency rent and utility assistance Other one-time or limited-time cash assistance to meet emergency needs Priority will be given to housing programs or projects that: Provide or enable PLHWA to secure safe, appropriate permanent housing Meet housing needs in underserved or resource-poor communities, such as rural areas and communities in the Southern U.S., or target underserved populations, including women and injection drug users Target PLWHA who face particularly challenging barriers to stable housing, such as: a history of incarceration; lack of income to contribute to housing costs; youth; active drug use; transgender identity; and immigration status Employ low-threshold housing models with few or no housing readiness requirements (such as sobriety or income to contribute to housing costs) Actively participate in policy-level housing advocacy (national, state &/or local) Demonstrate sustainability through the development of diverse funding streams and/or cost efficiencies achieved through partnerships, collaborations and entrepreneurial efforts. Employ innovative approaches to fund, deliver and advocate for housing services for persons living with HIV/AIDS MAF also seeks to fund programs that track and analyze program data to evaluate the impact of housing status on stability, health indicators, health behaviors, service utilization and costs, and other client-level outcomes

5 HARM REDUCTION The maximum grant request amount is $25,000. Grant requests should not exceed 20% of the organization s total budget. Syringe access program equipment sterile syringes, etc. Mobile syringe access vans or vehicles Necessary operating expenses to run syringe access programs HIV prevention programs and services for IDU, sex workers Priority will be given to harm reduction programs that: Employ innovative approaches to fund, deliver and advocate for harm reduction services to better meet client needs Meet syringe access or harm reduction program needs in underserved or resource-poor communities Build organizational capacity Increase the harm reduction knowledge base through collaborative research Build coalitions in support of harm reduction among allied professionals Integrate harm reduction into healthcare systems and professional medical education Build advocacy capacity