==== 7.10 Community Grants ====
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__**7.10.00**__\\

Money will be made available through the Board Restricted budget line, on a grant basis, to Houses wishing to independently undertake a project to improve the general community outside the reach of their normal community involvement.

  - **a.** Each House will be allocated a maximum of $300 for the entire year, to be used on an as-needed basis.
    - **i.** In the event that grants requested exceed the funds allocated in the Board Restricted budget line, the Board may allocate additional funds from Operating Reserves, as needed.

  - **b.** The Membership Officer and Education Officer for each House will be responsible in facilitating the House’s decision on community involvement event.

  - **c.** The Vice President of Education and Vice President of Membership will be responsible for facilitating their respective committee officers in the decision and completion of community involvement event.
    - **i.** The event shall not be mandatory.

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__**7.10.01 – THE APPLICATION PROCESS**__\\

Applications will be considered continually throughout the entire school year.

  - **a.** Member and/or House decide on a project.

  - **b.** House must approve the project by a two-thirds vote of its entire membership.

  - **c.** Member and/or House fill out grant program form.

  - **d.** Member and/or House must present the project in person at the next Board of Directors meeting for consideration. Barring any conflicts, the money will be disbursed in accordance with the chosen estimate.

  - **e.** The project must be completed by date specified.

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__**7.10.02 – THE ENACTMENT PROCESS**__\\

  - **a.** Houses must obtain receipts for all purchases based on the Community Grant and must turn those receipts into the Corporate Treasurer within one (1) week after the event’s completion.

  - **b.** Community events will be publicized in the next Pine Press, in a short write up by the Visionary Committee.

  - **c.** In the event of falsification or misuse of funds, a one-year ban from use of Community Grant funds will go in effect until the end of the school year.

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__**7.10.03**__\\

Houses must collect their grant money within six weeks of its allocation or the money will be recycled into the Drain Fund.
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