Safe Housing Grant

Safe Housing Grant is sponsored by RedRover (United Animal Nations dba RedRover). Provides funding for pet programs that allow domestic violence survivors to escape abusive situations with their pets by offering safe housing or boarding for animals while survivors stay in domestic violence shelters.

RedRover Domestic Violence Safe Housing Grant Application - RedRover Safe Housing grant application This form may time-out. If that happens you will not be able to submit the application; you will need to refresh the page and reapply. We highly recommend answering these questions in a separate program, like Word or Google Docs, and then copying and pasting those answers to the application.

You may also request a PDF version of the application questions. The deadlines for submitting a Safe Housing grant application are March 1st, June 1st, and September 1st. 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. " * " indicates required fields Facebook This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. 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. Have you identified a veterinary clinic or veterinarian to partner with you, or will your organization provide veterinary care?

* 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?

* 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.

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. 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. * 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 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 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 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 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 Domestic Violence Organization Mailing Address * Please use the address that grant funds should be mailed to.

Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah U.S. Virgin Islands Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific 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?

* Partner Organization Type of Facility * Domestic Violence Organization Partner Organization Name * Partner Organization Mailing Address * Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah U.S. Virgin Islands Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific 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? * 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 At a licensed boarding facility 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 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? * 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 did you first hear about the RedRover Safe Housing grant? * 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. 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.

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 * Accepted file types: txt, pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, Max.

file size: 50 MB. Upload: First page of IRS Letter of Determination * Accepted file types: txt, pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Upload: W9 * Accepted file types: txt, pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, Max. file size: 50 MB. Upload: Copy of MOU with Partner Organization * Accepted file types: txt, pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, Max.

file size: 50 MB. Upload: Veterinary estimate * If providing veterinary care through your organization, please upload a statement to that effect. Accepted file types: txt, pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, Max.

file size: 50 MB. Upload: Estimate(s) provided by contractor/builder/retailer Retailer estimate would be for large purchases like pre-fab kennels Accepted file types: txt, pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Please note that this form can time out. If that happens you will not be able to submit the application; you will need to refresh the page and reapply. If you have to refresh and reapply, you may want to copy the longer answers to another document (Word, Notepad, etc.).

That way, when you refresh the page you'll have those answers ready to paste into the application. If you continue to experience difficulty submitting the application after having corrected any errors and refreshing, please contact us.