Financial
Assistance
(Please read carefully and
completely)
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.
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.
