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Financial
Assistance
SPECIAL NOTE: Please download the application only if you intend on
submitting for the current quarter.
Sea of Faces is honored to assist Christian families on their
journey of adoption. In order to be good stewards of the finances we've
been given, applicants must meet the below criteria to be considered for a
grant:
| 1. |
You
have a referral for a child
from a developing country* |
| 2. |
You have a completed home study |
| 3. |
You have an approved I-171H
or I-797C |
| 4. |
You are a married couple, one man and one woman |
| 5. |
Both individuals are professing Christians
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This includes families that must first travel before accepting a specific child.
Keep in mind that Sea of Faces allows families to apply up to six months
after a child is home, so even if travel occurs quickly after receiving a
referral, you are still eligible to apply.
Some additional factors we consider when evaluating
packages include urgency of need, church involvement, overall financial stewardship, adoption impact on
your financial future and your adoption story. We also ask you sign our
Statement of Faith, which can be previewed
here. You may only apply once per
each adoption. Please evaluate and time your submission accordingly.
Grant Schedule: Pending available funding,
grants will be awarded during the months of March, June, September and December.
To ensure your information is as up to date as possible, please follow
the guidelines below when completing and submitting your application.
Applications must be received, not post marked, by the last day of each quarter. Recipients are notified within six weeks following the close of
each quarter.
| Quarter
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Complete After |
Submit By |
| 1st 09 |
1
March 09 |
31 March 09 |
| 2nd 09 |
1
June 09 |
30
June 09 |
| 3rd
09 |
1
September 09 |
30 September 09 |
| 4th
08 |
1
December 08 |
31 December 08 |
Our goal is to award two to three grants per quarter in amounts ranging between $1,000 and $3000. Below
are some statistics to consider before applying:
| Quarter (CY)
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# Applications
Submitted |
# Grants Awarded |
Total Awarded |
| 1st
08 |
25 |
2 |
$3,000 |
| 2nd
08 |
29 |
2 |
$3,000 |
| 3rd
08 |
16 |
2 |
$3,000 |
| 4th
08 |
18 |
2 |
$4,500 |
| 1st
09 |
12 |
2 |
$2,700 |
To offset administrative costs, a $15 tax-deductible donation is
requested to receive the application. After the request is submitted, you
will be directed to an acknowledgement page with a link to download the
application. If this does not occur, or you need more information, please e-mail
grant_request@seaoffaces.org.
Mail completed applications to: 19615
W. Top O The Moor Dr, Monument, CO 80132 We give all praise and glory to God for allowing us this
opportunity to help the millions of orphaned and abandoned children around the world come home
to their forever family. Please keep us in your prayers that God will
continue to bless this mission.
Jim and Jennifer Cunningham
Founders
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