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Financial
Assistance
OUR
GRANT PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN FOR 2nd QUARTER 2013.
PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS NO EARLIER THAN 1 JUNE AND NO LATER THAN 30 JUNE.
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 legal residents of the United States |
| 2. |
You
have a referral for a child
from a developing country* |
| 3. |
You have a completed home study |
| 4. |
You have an approved I-171H
or I-797C |
| 5. |
You are a married couple, one man and one woman |
| 6. |
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 |
1
March |
31 March |
| 2nd |
1
June |
30
June |
| 3rd |
1
September |
30 September |
| 4th |
1
December |
31 December |
Our goal is to award two to three grants per quarter in amounts ranging between $1,000 and $3000. Below
are some statistics from our past recipients you may want to consider before applying:
|
Averages |
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Income |
$54,009 |
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Net Worth |
$214,222 |
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Adoption Cost |
$31,482 |
Outstanding Adoption
Expenses |
$20,588 |
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Debt (not including
mortgages) |
$39,637 |
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Special Needs Child(ren) |
55% |
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.
We encourage you to submit your application
electronically. This saves postage and gives you a little extra time to submit,
if necessary. Simply scan all pages, including recommendation letters and
photographs, into a SINGLE .pdf document and e-mail to
director@seaoffaces.org. If you need to mail your application,
please send them to 19615
W. Top O The Moor Dr, Monument, CO 80132.
While you are waiting for
the board results, continue your fundraising efforts in earnest.
Click here to learn about a fundraising opportunity offered
by the executive director for Sea of Faces.
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.
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