Volunteer Advocates for Alaska Foster Children

Friends of Alaska CASA

Friends of Alaska Casa

Grant Programs

FAC’s several categories of support for CASA eligible children are detailed below.  These programs are intended to support children’s needs that are not otherwise provided for through OCS.  Therefore, applicants must demonstrate that funding has been requested from OCS prior to submitting an application for funding to FAC.

Grant applications must be completed on behalf of the CASA eligible child by the child’s CASA, GAL, or Tribal representative through the FAC website or website forms down-loaded, completed, and mailed.  Applications submitted by CASAs receive priority funding.

The Children and Family Needs Committee strives to respond to each application with ten (10) days of receipt.  Payments on approved grants typically take seven (7) to fourteen (14) days to process.

Approved grants are paid on a reimbursement basis to the applicant and receipts are required.  In the case of camperships or other costly requests, grants may be paid directly to the organization.

Camperships

Campership grants are for a child’s participation in group educational experiences and programs. These experiences or programs could include summer camps, cultural, sports, or arts camps, sports programs such as soccer, volleyball, or football leagues, community band or orchestra, art and theater programs, and may include individual art/music lessons or one-time league memberships and related equipment/materials.

  • One campership per CASA eligible child per fiscal year.
  • Total spent per child will not exceed $500 per fiscal year.
  • Eligible expenses may include enrollment or registration fees, travel and per-match competition fees. Supplies that are necessary for the program involved, and generally useful specifically for that program, also are eligible.  For example, football pads required to participate.

Mini Grants

Mini-grants are intended to cover items such as supplies and gear needed for sports and enrichment activities, tutors, special needs for clothing, or other children’s needs described and supported, in writing, by the applicant.  Each CASA eligible child is eligible for up to $500 in mini-grants per fiscal year.

Family Support

FAC offers support to CASA eligible children’s family of origin, including relatives, such as meal and activity vouchers and children’s furnishings as FAC funds allow.  Funding requests must detail how the support requested will benefit the child(ren).  Each family is eligible for $500 in grants per fiscal year.

If you believe you have a situation that might qualify for an exemption to FAC guidelines, contact us at info@friendsofalaskacasa.org.

Grant Application

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My CASA child has received three Friends of Alaska CASA grants. Most recently was a grant to support her entrance into BMX biking. Like most hobbies, BMX biking is expensive – specialized bikes and safety riding gear being the lion’s share of the expense. FAC’s grant application, quick response, and enthusiasm for supporting CINAs made the whole experience outstanding. I have linked my Amazon Smile purchases to their non-profit benefit because clearly the money is getting out to the children. Thank you FAC!

Teresa K