NAFC/Direct Relief COVID-19 Relief Fund
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Direct Relief is partnering with the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC) to provide $15,000, $20,000 and $25,000 COVID-19 relief grants to Free and Charitable Clinics, Charitable Pharmacies and State Associations.

Applications must be completed and submitted by 3:00pm Eastern Time on Friday, April 17, 2020.

Eligibility to Apply:

Organization must be a member in good standing of the NAFC.
• To become a NAFC Member, please contact Ariana Gordillo at ariana@nafcclinics.org .

Organization must be a Direct Relief Partner
• To be eligible to receive funding, awardees must also be a partner of Direct Relief. Please note, partnership with Direct Relief does not require your facility receive any donations of prescription medicines or otherwise. Please first confirm with your internal staff to see if you are an existing partner and if you are not, please create a new account by clicking on the "Sign Up" button on the following page in order to apply to be a partner of Direct Relief: https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/directrelief-safetynetsupportprogram

This funding can be used in the following areas: Programmatic Support, Medication Access/Adherence, Operational Support and NAFC Symposium Registration.

Specific examples of each category are as follows:

1) Programmatic Support
• Transportation Services
• Food Insecurity
• COVID-19 Related Expenses including testing and purchase of Personal Protective Equipment
• Immunizations
• Telehealth/Telemedicine
• Purchase of medical equipment

2) Operational Support
• Rent
• Staffing needs

3) Medication Access/Adherence
• Purchase of Medications for Patients
• Purchase of Medical Supplies to be Distributed for Patient At-Home Use
• Pharmacy Software, Cloud back-ups, Internet services (cable and satellite)

4) NAFC Symposium Registration
• Up to 3 NAFC Symposium Registrations can be included in this grant request.
• NAFC Symposium registrations are $399 per person
• Please note - this does not cover travel costs
• The NAFC Symposium will be held October 25-27, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana.


Amount and Use of Grant Funds
$15,000, $20,000 and $25,000 Grants will be awarded depending on the scope of the needs and related budget justification. Partial grants may also be awarded.

COVID-19 Grants cannot be used for the following:
• Debt retirement
• Costs already being reimbursed
• Lobbying and political activities
• Capital campaigns/improvements
• Evangelical work by religious organizations
• Individuals
• Fundraising drives/events
• Event/Conference production
• Endowment funds
• Travel
• Development/fundraising staff or programs

Reporting Requirements
All grantees will be asked to provide reporting on use of funds at the 6-month mark and at the 12-month mark of the grant period. Reporting will be submitted electronically using an online form provided directly to grantees by the funders.

Award Decisions
Notification of the Grant decisions will be made by April 30, 2020.

About the Funders:

National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC)
The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) is the only nonprofit 501c(3) organization whose mission is solely focused on the issues and needs of the medically underserved throughout the nation and the more than 1,400 Free and Charitable Clinics that serve them. Founded in 2001 and headquartered near Washington, D.C., the NAFC is working to ensure that the medically underserved have access to affordable quality health care and strives to be a national voice promoting quality health care for all. The NAFC has earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar. For more information about the NAFC, please visit www.nafcclinics.org. Follow the NAFC on Twitter at https://twitter.com/NAFClinics and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NAFCClinics.

Direct Relief
Established in 1948 with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies, Direct Relief delivers lifesaving medical resources throughout the world -- without regard to politics, religion, ethnic identities, or ability to pay. With operations spanning more than 70 countries and all 50 states in the U.S., Direct Relief is the only charitable nonprofit to obtain Verified Accredited Wholesale Distributor (VAWD) © accreditation by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. Among other distinctions, Direct Relief earns a perfect score of 100 from independent evaluator Charity Navigator, was listed among the world's most innovative nonprofits by Fast Company, and has received the CECP Directors' Award, the Drucker Prize for Nonprofit Innovation, and the President's Award from Esri for excellence in GIS mapping. For more information, please visit http://www.DirectRelief.org.


*IMPORTANT NOTE:

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  • Section I - Organization Information

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  • Section II - Funding Request

    Total Point Eligibility - 60

  • Provide a budget detail for this category to show how the funding will be utilized. Submissions that include other funding outside of requested amount or that do not use the below form will be eliminated.

    **When reading from left to right, column 1 will remain blank, column 2 should contain your description of the item where the funding will go, and column 3 should be where you indicate the amount that will be spent per item requested.**
  • Item Requested (example: EHR, technology, office supplies) Monetary Amount Requested ($)
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  • Section III: Impact Reporting

    Point Eligibility - 30

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  • Terms & Conditions

    Your grant is subject to your agreement to:

    1. Use the grant funds only as specified in the approved grant proposal.
    2. Maintain your records to show and account for the uses of grant funds.
    3. Allow NAFC access to records to verify grant expenditures and activities.
    4. Provide written acknowledgment of receipt of payments of grant funds.
    5. Repay any portion of the funds not used for the specified purposes.
    6. Refrain from use of the funds for any purpose prohibited by law.
    7. Cooperate with any efforts of the NAFC and Direct Relief to publicize the grant award, including but not limited to photos, press releases and visits to your organization.
    8. Comply with reasonable requests for information about program activities.
    9. Reporting at the 6 and 12 month marks on the outcomes of the program funded through this grant.