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Safety and Security Matching Grant
Sorry! We are not accepting Safety and Security Matching Grant applications at this time.
SDAO members enrolled in SDIS's General Liability Program are eligible to apply for the Safety and Security Matching Grant to help fund safety and security related projects for their districts. Applications that meet the required criteria will be considered; however, priority will be given to requests from entities that have not previously received SDAO grant funds.
Districts awarded SDAO's Safety and Security Matching Grant will be required to sign an agreement before funds are disbursed. By signing this agreement the district acknowledges they will use the grant funds exclusively for the approved project and will provide receipts and photos of the completed project to SDAO in a timely manner.
What does "matching grant" mean?
This means the cost of the project will be split equally between your district and SDAO, up to a maximum of $3,000.
What do you mean by "a maximum of $3,000"?
If your district is planning a $6,000 project, you can apply to receive a maximum matching grant of $3,000 from SDAO. For a $3,000 project, you can apply to receive up to $1,500 from SDAO.
Who decides if our grant request is accepted or denied?
The SDAO Safety Grant Committee will review each application to determine which applications are eligible to receive funding.
What projects will qualify for the matching grant?
Your district may apply for any new safety or security project you choose. Examples include video surveillance equipment, security systems, enhanced parking lot lighting, and safe shop equipment. Routine maintenance to existing facilities and normal business expenses will not be considered.
When is the application deadline?
To be considered, completed applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm, Wednesday, January 13, 2010.
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2010 Internship Matching Grant Program
Special Districts Association of Oregon members are eligible to apply for a matching grant through the Internship Matching Grant Program. The intent of this program is to assist a variety of districts in meeting or improving loss control and best practices, ultimately benefitting both the district and the intern. This grant is not intended to fund routine maintenance needs or normal staffing requirements.
A freshman through junior college level student will need to be hired as an intern for the project to qualify for funding. The maximum matching grant per district is $2,000; the funding must be matched by the district on a 50/50 basis. SDAO may not fund all grant requests.
Examples of projects that qualified for the SDAO Internship Matching Grant in 2009:
- Receive training in wildland fire fighting and learn to perform lightning strike investigations.
- Collect field data for geodatabase and assist with integrating geodatabase with Cityworks
maintenance management software. - Provide a summer park program for children ages five to fourteen.
- Gain experience needed in order to take the Oregon Health Division’s water certification test.
- Advanced life support intern to assist paramedics and acquire hands-on experience.
- Collect and catalog GPS points and tracts in order to update emergency response and
evacuation plan. - Lab technician/computer assistant to do lab work for arbovirus surveillance program.
- Research and produce report for an ambulance cost analysis and assist in compiling data for long range master plan.
- Electrical engineering intern to conduct transformer loading study.
- Verify new GPS based map system and assist fire marshal on fire life safety inspections.
The SDAO Awards Committee will review each application to determine which projects are eligible to receive funding. Funds will be disbursed by June 30, 2010.
To be considered your completed Internship Matching Grant Program
application must be submitted to SDAO by the 5:00 pm on Friday, May 7, 2010 deadline. Send completed applications to SDAO, PO Box 12613,
Salem, Oregon 97309 or fax to 503.371.4781.
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