State Family Readiness Council Business Grant Criteria

STATE FAMILY READINESS COUNCIL

BUSINESS GRANT

All grant applications will either be approved or disapproved by the Finance Committee.

· Families of New Jersey Army and Air National Guard personnel, who are on orders in any duty status continued longer that 90 Days, are eligible to apply for grants.

· Grant applications will be reviewed under the Family Grant or Business Grant criteria.
CRITERIA

· Grants will be awarded during a period of mobilization with a monetary value, not to exceed $5000 for Business Grants.

· Business Grant Criteria requires that a deployed service member must have been self-employed and must have owned their business prior to first notification of mobilization.

· Priority will go to families of deployed guardsmen first.

· Business Grant Criteria requires a copy of the most recent US Internal Revenue Service Tax Return.

· Applications must be completed in its entirety and include all supporting documentation requested. Failure to do so will result in delaying the application process. All grants will be reviewed and awarded on an as needed basis as determined by the Finance Committee contingent upon the availability of grant funds.

· All grants will be reviewed by the Finance Committee and awarded 1 (one) time per business, in a 24 month period. Grants can be awarded during mobilization and up to 1 year upon return.

· Individuals will ordinarily be notified of the Finance Committee decision, within 20 days from receipt of the application/supporting documentation by their respective Family Assistance Center Coordinator and by Council certified mail with requested grant money. If additional information is needed to complete the application process, the FAC coordinator will contact you directly. No one else will be asking you for personal information.

Please contact me at 1-609-847-6232 or by email at Heather.Altman@us.army.mil to apply for this grant or the family grant.