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Overview
The Church in Society Committee administers the Elderly Person’s
Assistance Fund. This fund is derived from the
interest from endowments. Congregations may apply
for grants from these funds by contacting the Synod Office
and requesting an application. The committee evaluates
requests based on matching funds from the congregation,
needs, and congregational stewardship resources. The
disability assistance funds are not available to fund
church ramp or elevator projects.
Grant guidelines and application form are available for download
in Enriched Text Format (RTF) that can be read by most popular word processing
programs or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) that can be printed using the
Adobe Acrobat Reader program.
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Elderly Persons'
Assistance Fund Grant Guidelines & Application
in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). |
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Elderly Persons'
Assistance Fund Grant Guidelines & Application
in Enriched Text Format (RTF). |
Guidelines
A generous gift was given to the synod to provide
assistance to elderly persons. The Church in Society Committee has formulated
guidelines by interpreting this direction that accompanied the gift:
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"The
Elderly Persons' Assistance Fund shall exist for the care
and assistance of elderly people to provide them with
monetary help, medical help, food, clothing, and
recreation."
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Requests
for assistance are made on a one‑time basis
and are not ongoing.
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Priority
is given to requests that directly benefit
individual persons.
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The
request should not be for the total cost of a
project, but should reflect a partnership with
congregations and other local resources.
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The
funds are given and application should be made
through a local ELCA congregation when possible.
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Building
projects, such as ramps, are usually not funded due
to the limited nature of the fund.
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Awards
for recreation should be for those who are
financially disadvantaged, and a priority is given
for applicants with a variety of funding sources.
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In
addition to grants for specific needs, funds are
available for distribution through a Pastor's
Discretionary Fund. These funds are to be
distributed by the Pastor using the following
guidelines:
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Awards
will be made on a one-time basis and the
congregation cannot reapply for 5 years;
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Funds must be given to
persons over 65 years of age;
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There will be a $300 limit
per award;
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Assistance can be made for
food, medical help, clothing, and. utilities.
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An accounting on how the
money was spent must be returned to the Church in
Society Committee after one year.
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