A copy of the brochure/application for the event
A brief summary describing how attending the conference or event will benefit you or others
A Council State Plan objective to which this event is related (document linked below)
A completed Council Empowerment Funds Application Form
Email your completed application with the attached brochure and summary to Patricia.Jackson3@mass.gov
Mail your completed application with the attached brochure and summary to:
Attn: Patricia Jackson, Council Empowerment Funds Coordinator
Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council
108 Myrtle Street, Suite 202
Quincy, MA 02171
Fax your completed application with the attached brochure and summary to (617) 770-1987.
Hand-deliver your completed application with the attached brochure and summary to Patricia Jackson at:
Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council
108 Myrtle Street, Suite 202
Quincy, MA 02171
You will be notified within 14 days that we have your application. If you aren’t, please contact us to make sure that we have it.
Reimbursement
If we approve your application, you will get:
A letter showing your approved award amount
A W9 form
A satisfaction survey to fill out after the event
A written request for reimbursement
Any accompanying paid receipts from the event
A completed W9 form
A completed satisfaction survey
Follow-Up Survey
About 6 months after you receive the funds, we will send you a voluntary follow-up survey. This survey helps us see the impact our support has on you in achieving greater independence, productivity, and inclusion. Though the survey is voluntary, you must complete it to be able to get funding in the future.
Only Massachusetts residents can receive funds.
Council approval of funding for any event is not an endorsement of the event or of organizations sponsoring or involved in the event.
The Council will provide a maximum of $750.00 per event regardless of how many people apply for that event. If more than 3 eligible applications are approved for the same event, the amount of funds awarded for each individual approved application will be reduced (less than the maximum $250).
Limitations
Standard Mileage Rate: $0.585/mile
Standard Meal Rate: $30.00/day (only reimbursable for multi-day events requiring an overnight stay)
Education Materials: There is no reimbursement for event materials, including, but not limited to, books and videos.
