{"id":8084,"date":"2006-01-06T18:53:58","date_gmt":"2006-01-06T23:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/newswire\/?p=8084"},"modified":"2011-07-06T08:29:22","modified_gmt":"2011-07-06T13:29:22","slug":"funds-available-for-chicago-area-church-accessibility-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/newswire\/2006\/01\/06\/funds-available-for-chicago-area-church-accessibility-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Funds Available for Chicago-Area Church Accessibility Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHICAGO, IL (January 6, 2006)  &#8211; Some $250,000 in Accessible Faith Grant funds  from the Retirement Research Foundation (RRF) remain available for  Chicago area churches interested in making accessibility improvements to  their facilities, with the first of two application deadlines on April 14.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The grants are designed to encourage facility improvements that allow  increased participation of elderly persons and people with disabilities  in the programs, services, and activities of the facilities provided by  grant applicants.<\/p>\n<p>Accessible Faith Grants may be used for the following purposes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Planning\/architectural design projects with an Illinois licensed  architect or engineer to develop a detailed scope of work and  preliminary cost estimates for an accessibility project.<\/li>\n<li>Construction projects that increase accessibility, i.e. installing  elevators, platform lifts, inclined lifts, or permanent ramps; widening  doorways; or renovating restrooms for accessibility. These projects  generally require a building permit.<\/li>\n<li>Purchase and installation of accessibility-related equipment like  assistive listening systems, magnifying machines, or Braille printers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eligibility requirements include registration as a certified 501(c)(3)  religious organization under the rules of the U.S. Internal Revenue  Service; being located within Cook, Lake, or DuPage counties in  Illinois; providing or hosting programs and activities &#8211; beyond worship  services &#8211; that benefit elderly persons; demonstrating a need for  financial assistance to carry out the accessibility project;  demonstrating the ability to raise sufficient funds to complete the  project if awarded a grant; and owning the facility where improvements  would be made.<\/p>\n<p>Projects that meet the following criteria will be given priority,  according to RRF rules:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Congregations that have a large number of older adults and have  programs in addition to worship services.<\/li>\n<li>Congregations that provide space for outside organizations having  programs or activities that are geared toward or involve older adults.<\/li>\n<li>Congregations that demonstrate financial need; that is,  congregations unable to carry out the project without outside funding  assistance, but with the ability to obtain remaining funds sufficient to  undertake the project if a grant is awarded.<\/li>\n<li>Specific, intentional accessibility improvements rather than overall  facility renovation.<\/li>\n<li>Construction projects with accessibility designs that are  sensitively integrated into the existing architecture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The maximum grant amount is $30,000. Projects consisting of  planning\/architectural design or purchasing and installing equipment  must be completed within 12 months of the grant award, while  construction projects must be completed within 18 months of the grant  award. The second application deadline \u2013 and the final one for 2006 \u2013 is  June 30. To learn more about the grant application process, rules and  requirements, please see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrf.org\/forapplicants\/accessiblefaith.html\">Accessible  Faith Grants.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Faith Accessibility Grants represent one of several grant opportunities  offered by RRF that are available to institutions throughout the United  States, including churches. Over the past 20-plus years, the foundation  has invested more than $150 million in projects that address aging and  retirement issues. Established by the late John D. MacArthur and endowed  in 1978, the foundation invests approximately $9 million each year to  support efforts to develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing  older Americans.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2011 The Evangelical Covenant Church.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/newswire?moderation_action=report_form&#038;object_type=post&#038;object_id=8084&#038;width=250&#038;height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHICAGO, IL (January 6, 2006) &#8211; Some $250,000 in Accessible Faith Grant funds from the Retirement Research Foundation (RRF) remain available for Chicago area churches interested in making accessibility improvements to their facilities, with the first of two application deadlines on April 14. 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