Project Preparation Checklist You must complete the below steps to be eligible for a RedRover Safe Housing Grant. Please be sure all of these steps are complete before submitting the grant application.
Have you obtained a written Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a partner organization?* RedRover requires an MOU between a homeless shelter and an animal organization, which outlines each organization's responsibilities. If the MOU includes boarding, please include the cost of boarding or indicate that boarding is at no cost. A draft version may be submitted with the application, but a finalized MOU signed by all parties must be in place before this grant can be approved.
Have you identified a veterinary clinic or veterinarian to partner with you?* A veterinary partner is needed as some pets may require both routine and urgent care. We encourage you to form multiple partnerships if possible to help provide the widest array of services for your clients.
If building or renovating, have you ensured that the project meets all relevant animal Ordinances and Laws and spoken with your insurance company to ensure that pets will be allowed under your policy?* If building or renovating, have you received a quote or bid from a builder or other relevant person to ensure that your project planning is completed and work is ready to start within 6 months or less?* We will need this to consider your application complete.
Do you agree to mention your Safe Housing pet program on your website and work with your partner organization to ensure that the program is a known resource?* You must be willing to comply with this request to be eligible for a RedRover Safe Housing Grant.
Do you agree to add information about your Safe Housing pet program to your staff and volunteer training? This is to ensure that your Safe Housing pet program remains known to future staff and volunteers regardless of turnover, and available to clients who need it.* Did you attend the Don’t Forget the Pets workshop before submitting this application and/or use resources from the Don’t Forget the Pets website?* You will also be required to attach the following documents to this application prior to submission:
photo(s) of area in which the pets will be housed
project budget
timeline
first page of IRS letter of determination
copy of signed MOU with a partner agency
an estimate from your partner veterinarian if requesting funds to cover veterinary care
Applicant Organization Contact This is who we should contact to discuss this application.
Contact Name*
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Alternate Contact Name*
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Applicant Organization Information Mailing Address* Please use the address that grant funds should be mailed to.
About the Animal Organization Partner Partner Organization Mailing Address*
Has your partner organization previously received a RedRover Safe Housing grant?* When?*
About the Pet Program Expected Safe Housing pet program start date* What other funding has been secured for your Safe Housing pet program?* Please note projected, pending and committed funding amounts.
Please describe the need for a Safe Housing pet program at your organization.* Please use information specific to your organization and/or region, not general information about the need for pet assistance for unhoused people.
What pet assistance do you currently provide for your clients, if any?*
How does your organization intend to use RedRover’s Safe Housing grant funds?* Please provide a detailed program description. Include what kinds of animals will be helped and how many, as well as expanding on where and how the animals will be cared for.
Where will the animals be located?* Please choose all that apply
What are your plans to financially sustain your Safe Housing pet program?*
What species of animals do you anticipate housing?* Please choose all that apply
What will be the maximum number of animals that can be helped through your Safe Housing pet program at any given time? What will be the typical number of animals you expect in your program at any given time?* Please list the total number and then separate by species. Example: 10 animals total, 6 dogs, 4 cats
What do you anticipate the typical need for your Safe Housing pet program being within a 12 month period?* Please list the total number and then separate by species.
How did you arrive at that “typical need” number?* Please give a somewhat detailed answer.
What safety protocols are in place to keep these animals separate from the other clients and keep the animals and other clients safe from potential harm?*
Will your Safe Housing pet program house animals for the duration of the client’s stay at your shelter?* Why not? For how long, or under what circumstances, will animals be housed?*
Will your client’s pets be able to stay at your shelter if their owners are not present?* Example: job hunting, off-site counseling or services, etc.
Is there a plan in place for what client’s can do with their pets if they need to leave them for a short time?*
Aside from your partner organization, describe any other relationships/partnerships you have made to support this project.* (e.g., with veterinary clinics, animal shelters, domestic violence shelters, local volunteer organizations, or retailers)
What is your outreach strategy to ensure your community knows about your Safe Housing pet program?*
RedRover often has more applicants than we have grants available. Why should your organization be selected to receive this grant?*
How did you first hear about the RedRover Safe Housing grant?*
Signature By signing below, I certify that the information submitted in this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I have read and agree to the grant qualifications and reporting requirements. I agree to submit photos for publication and share updated information about the affected animals. I agree to allow my organization's contact information to be publicized by RedRover. I agree to the expectation that the program will be complete and able to help its first animal within one year of receipt of grant funds.
Name of Signatory*
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Required Documentation To complete your application, please be sure that the required documentation is attached below. Please choose as high a resolution file as possible for the photo (if applicable). If possible, please attach a .pdf of the documentation requested instead of a .doc or .xl file.
Supported file extensions are: jpg, png, txt, pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx.
Upload: Photo(s) of the area in which pets will be housed This field is required if Applicant Organization is building or renovating pet housing.
Upload: Project Budget* Budgets must be submitted using the template provided by RedRover.
Upload: First page of IRS Letter of Determination* Upload: Copy of MOU with Partner Organization* Upload: Veterinary estimate* If providing veterinary care through your organization, please upload a statement to that effect.
Upload: Estimate(s) provided by contractor/builder/retailer Retailer estimate would be for large purchases like pre-fab kennels
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