Please review all information at www.ala.org/aasl/disasterrelief
prior to filling out the application.

Grant Application

PART I: PROFILE


1. School Data
School Name  
        Address
                     
              City    State     Zip Code

Telephone Number - -
          Fax Number  - -

Email  
Web Site
Principal
School librarian
Grade Level(s)  
Current Enrollment
Displaced/evacuee Enrollment, if applicable
Public school   
NCES ID
School District Name
School District Address
                                    
                             City    State     Zip Code

2. Applicant (primary contact)
Name  
Title
Address
             
      City    State     Zip Code

Telephone Number  - -     Ext
          Fax Number  - -
 
        Email Address  
Position    If Other

(select all that apply)
ALA member  
AASL member  
NEA member


3. Grant Coordinator (If different from above)
Name
Title
Address
             
      City    State     Zip Code

Telephone Number  - -    Ext
          Fax Number  - -
 
Email Address
Position    If other, please specify

(select all that apply)
ALA member  
AASL member  
NEA member 


4. If neither the applicant nor the grant coordinator is a certified school librarian, please identify the certified school librarian who will be assisting with collection development.
Name
Title
Address
             
      City    State     Zip Code

Telephone Number  - -    Ext
          Fax Number  - -
 
Email Address
Position   

(select all that apply)
ALA member  
AASL member  
NEA member 

5. Grant recipients must be within 20 miles of a Dollar General store, distribution center or corporate office.
Please identify the closest Dollar General facility.  Dollar General Locator
Address
      City    State     Zip Code
Distance from school miles

6. Type of Disaster 
If other, please specify
Date of Disaster

7. Grant (Up to $15000) Amount Requested

8.How did you learn about Beyond Words: the Dollar General school library relief fund?
(Check all that apply.)
Professional journal, please specify
ALA/AASL Web site
NEA Web site
Dollar General Web site
Dollar General store
Online discussion group, please specify
Building or district administrator
Other, please specify

PART II: YOUR NEEDS AND YOUR REQUEST


The purpose is to provide relief to public school libraries that have incurred substantial damage or hardship (including the absorption of displaced/evacuee students) due to a natural disaster (tornado, earthquake, hurricane, flood, avalanche, mudslide, etc.), fire or an act recognized by the Federal Government as terrorism. The goal is to replace or supplement books, media, and/or library equipment that support learning in a school library environment.

9. Describe the impact of the disaster on the school library program. (Include the addition of displaced/evacuee students.)

Limited to 1400 characters: about 150 words


10. Describe the extent of loss or damage to the school library collection of books, media and equipment.

(Limited to 1400 characters: about 150 words)


11. How do you plan to use the funds to alleviate the disaster or hardship to the school library program and collection?

Limited to 1400 characters; about 150 words


12. Estimate the budget expenditures showing how the funds will be spent in the school library setting.

(limited to 1000 characters: about 100 words)


13. Describe any extenuating or unique circumstances that affect your school, community or library as a result of the disaster/hardship.

(limited to 1000 characters: about 100 words)



Part III: STATEMENT OF ASSURANCE


I, , principal of the , hereby certify the accuracy of the information provided in the application. Further, I fully support the submission of this application to Beyond Words: the Dollar General school library relief fund to support the school library and the project described therein. Further, I certify that funds granted by Beyond Words will not be used to supplant (replace) money normally budgeted for the school library program. I understand that these funds are to be used for the purposes in the application. I also agree to have the information we have submitted included as part of aggregated, unanimous data used for research purposes. If our school is funded, we agree to participate in publicity to promote the goals of the Program and to report on the use of the funds within one year.

Date

Only this online application will be accepted. No faxed, emailed or print forms will be accepted. Look over your application carefully before submitting. We recommend you save your content information in your own Word file before submission.