Financial Assistance
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       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 are adopting a child from a developing country
2. You have a completed home study
3. You have an approved I-171H
4. You are a married couple, one man and one woman
5. Both individuals are professing Christians 

       If you meet these initial criteria, we encourage you to apply. Although not a requirement, please consider applying after your dossier is complete and submitted. Urgency of need is one factor we consider when selecting families. If you are just beginning the process, keep in mind there are many families applying who have already been matched with a child and/or are ready to travel. 

     Some additional factors we consider when evaluating packages include church involvement, overall stewardship, adoption impact on financial future and adoption story.

    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 applicaiton.

Quarter Complete After Submit Before
1st 08 1 March 08 31 March 08
2nd 08 1 June 08 30 June 08
3rd 08 1 September 08 30 September 08
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) # Applications Submitted # Grants Awarded Total Awarded
1st 07 28 3 $5,000
2nd 07 25 3 $5,000
3rd 07 24 1 $3,000
4th 07 24 2 $3,000
1st 08 25 2 $3,000

    Please note that selected recipients will receive the grant monies after they have been matched with a specific child and have an approved/current I-171H (CIS Form). This allows a family to plan for the use of the grant while ensuring the foundation's assets are appropriately utilized.

    To offset administrative costs, an $10 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.  

To request the Sea of Faces Grant Application, please click on the donation button:  

Mail completed applications to:  6920-B Bradlick Shopping Ctr #200, Annandale, VA  22003

    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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