2022 LULAC Latina Entrepreneur Academy Proposal Submission Form
On behalf of LULAC Institute, Inc., and the National Disability Institute (NDI), we invite you to apply for the Latina Entrepreneur Academy. LULAC and the National Disability Institute have partnered together to launch a 2022 cycle of the Latina Entrepreneur Academy grant specifically for those in the community with disabilities. The Latina Entrepreneur Academy (LEA) is a part of the LULAC Women’s Empowerment (WE) Initiative designed to train, motivate, and inspire women, especially those of Hispanic descent, to succeed in all aspects of life. For this cycle we will be opening it up to all genders and ethnicities with disabilities. Through this Request for Proposal (RFP), LULAC will award two (2) grants of up to $7,000 in 2022. Grantees will host the Latina Entrepreneur Academy, a 14 hour boot camp throughout a timespan of 8 weeks unique to the needs of its community. Should you have any questions about the enclosed eligibility criteria or submission guidelines, please email PGarcia@LULAC.org.To learn more about the program, visit www.lulac.org/academy.Proposals must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST, May 31st, 2022. The Latina Entrepreneur Academy that will be carried out July 2022 to November, 2022.
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Does your organization have experience with carrying out programs specifically for the disabled community?
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Demographics of Population Served by the Project
Racial and Ethnic: Please provide the percentage of student enrollment by racial and ethnic identity at the school. Total must equal 100%. If you do not track ethnic and cultural data, please make an educated estimate and do not leave any area blank. Use a zero entry where appropriate: __% African American __% Hispanic/Latino __% White __% Asian American __% Native American __% Other
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Income Level: Please provide the percentage of low-income individuals served by the project. If this population is not served by program, insert N/A. __% Low-income (As defined by the U.S. Federal Government Department of Health & Human Services)
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Other: If the program serves one or more of the populations below, indicate the percentage served. If one or more population(s) are not served by your organization, insert N/A. __% Students with disabilities (physical, intellectual, and/or learning) __% Rural (Rural is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as places of less than 2,500 people.) __% Urban Cluster (An urban cluster is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a territory that has at least 2,500 people, but fewer than 50,000.) __% Metro (A metro area is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a territory that has a population of 50,000 or more.)
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Program Proposal
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Please submit a one-page cover letter describing your interest in the program, how and why your community would benefit from the program, and your site’s capacity to successfully host the program.
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Implementation Narrative
All applicants must respond to the following questions. Responses to the questions must adhere to the minimum and maximum word limits listed for each.
Describe your vision of how the LULAC Women’s Empowerment Initiative can support the mission of your council or organization and the community it serves
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Briefly describe any experience with disability empowerment programs or entrepreneurship programs your council/organization has been a part of in the last five years.
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Briefly explain why there is a need for the Latina Entrepreneur Academy in your community.
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Implementation Specifics. Do you have a designated coordinator that can work with LULAC staff to plan, coordinate, and lead the program onsite?
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Provide an action plan for recruiting a minimum of 45 participants for your program and retaining them for the entire duration of the program. (Ex: via social media, newsletters, virtual recruitment, etc.)
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Describe how your physical and virtual spaces are accessible.
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Describe how you plan to announce and promote your new program. Marketing/publicity plans should include regular opportunities to inform the community about your programs, as well as recognize LULAC and the Coca-Cola Foundation.
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What partnerships can you activate to ensure the success of your program?
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Provide an overview of how you plan to highlight and promote to external audiences. What is your communication plan?
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Sustainability: Do you have plans to sustain Women's Empowerment programs beyond the funds and curriculum support available through this program?
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COVID-19 Program Structuring
Describe your LULAC Council's / Organization's capacity to host remote activities and/or in-person activities that comply with social distancing guidelines and CDC health guidelines.
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Does your site have the staffing capacity to meet the needs of students?
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Describe the format your LULAC Council / Organization plans to use to host activities (remote/virtual, in-person, combination).
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How will you address these impacts of COVID-19 to ensure there are no long term disruptions to programming?
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Proposed Budget
Downloadable Template: www.lulac.org/programs/LEA_Budget_Template.pdfFunding Expenditure Guidelines: www.lulac.org/programs/Funding_Expenditure_Guidelines_-_2021_LEA.pdfPlease complete the budget and budget narrative using the template below. This information is not binding and if your application is selected, we will work with you to finalize the budget. Please provide as much detail as you can at this stage. Please note that the Program Coordinator stipend cannot exceed 30% of the total budget.
Please attach a budget and budget narrative using the template linked above. This information is not binding and if selected, we will work with you to finalize the budget.
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Program Coordinator Resume
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Acknowledgements
By submitting this proposal, I acknowledge that all of the information above is has been completed fully and is true to the best of my knowledge. I acknowledge, if selected, I will host these workshops free of charge to the participants and not charge any additional feesIf selected, the LULAC Council / Organization will work with LULAC Institute, Inc. to carry out the LULAC Latina Entrepreneur Academy in our local community.
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