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Residents Association

       PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY

BEFORE COMPLETING THE GRANT APPLICATION FORM

AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF

ESTATE MANAGEMENT GRANTS

 

In order to avail of an Estate Management Grant, the following conditions must be adhered to:

 

• Completed Applications have to be submitted by 30^th April 2011.  A Residents Association must be in place, with at least three members.

• A bank A/C must be open in the name of the residents association with two residents acting as co-treasurers.  If your Residents Association currently has a Credit Union or Post Office Account it must be changed to Bank A/C before Grant Application form is submitted.

• A completed application form must be submitted and signed by the Chairperson of the Residents Association.

• Grants may be provided for the following purposes:-

 

v  Amenity works including landscaping, provision of trees, shrubs and flowers.

v  Purchase of equipment to maintain amenity areas

v  Purchase of amenity structures eg. Seating

v  Organising play days for children of Estate

v  Organising Social outings to develop a sense of community between the residents

 

Applications must include quotations when seeking grant approval and invoices/receipts when claiming grants.

 

Applicants must indicate their contribution to the costs of proposed projects. A copy of their bank A/C’s must be included with application.

 

In order for grants to be paid a detailed copy of Accounts (Income/Expenditure/Receipts) has to be submitted with Grant Application Form.

 

It will be a condition of acceptance of the grant that on completion of the project, evidence of the works carried out will be supplied, e.g. before and after pictures, receipts for all purchases.

 Amenity works to be carried out in an environmentally friendly manner.

 Projects carried out must comply with Local Authority Guidelines.

 

When equipment is being purchased, suitable storage must be available and a resident must accept responsibility for it.

The maximum grant that will be allocated in 2011 will be €400.00, this amount will be subject to the approval of our estimated budget for 2011.

Where work is carried out on a regular basis, e.g. grass cutting, a record of when work is done and payment made must be kept.

The Housing Department of Laois County Council reserves the right to determine the amount if any, of any grant payable.

All grants to Residents Associations are solely for the purpose stated on grant application form. 

 

Committee Members

 

 

PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS  AND RETURN IT WITH THE GRANT APPLICATION FORM

 

  

  

Name of Resident Association:                    ____________________________

 

 

 Chairperson

  

 Name:             _____________________                       _____________________

 Address:         _____________________                        _____________________

 Tel No:           ____________________                          ____________________

 

Secretary

 

Name:             ____________________                         _____________________

Address:         ____________________                         _____________________        

Contact No:   ____________________                          _____________________

 

Treasurer

 

Name:             ____________________                         _____________________

 Address:         ____________________                          _____________________

 Contact No:   ____________________                           _____________________