All Grant requests must be submitted by the Grand Knight of a Virginia Council.

Requests should e submitted to:

Jack Michalski, PSD

Vice President – Grants

6846 Woodridge Drive

Norfolk, VA 23518-4950

jfmkofc@aol.com

757-853-5945

Include the following information in your request concerning the individual or family:

a) Name of the individual or family.
b) The circumstances that put the individual or family in financial distress.
c) What efforts the individual or family has made to solve the financial problem.
d) What is the financial condition of the family? (Submit a breakdown concerning sources of income and outstanding debts to demonstrate need.)
e) The amount of financial assistance requested from VKCCI. (Currently VKCCI has a $1,500 limit.)
f) The Council efforts to provide assistance (financial or volunteer efforts)
g) Other agencies or organizations contacted for assistance and their response.
h) Any urgent time constraints that may be involved in the situation.
i) Identify if the individual or family situation involves mental retardation. Please provide details concerning the mental retardation. (There is special funding available in cooperation with KOVAR for these situations and the VKCCI funding limitation may not apply.)

After the VKCCI Grant Committee reviews the grant request, the President of VKCCI will respond by letter to the Grand Knight. If the grant is approved, a check made out to the Council and a Grant Distribution report will be included.

The following are strictly required to comply with Grant procedures:

a) Grant funds must be paid to a supplier or creditor not to the individual or family

b) The Grand Distribution Report must be completed and returned to VKCCI within sixty (60) days of receipt of the grant along with any unused grant funds to the VKCCI Treasurer.