POLICY (passed Aug 2023, amended May 2024)
Effective the 2024-25 season, players who have reached the maximum amount of their yearly external subsidies allowance (Kidsport, etc) for their base registration fees, may apply for financial assistance from the CMHA Foundation Fund in the following amounts to cover balances owing on registration fees, rep fees or team fees.
U7-U9: up to $125
U11-U18C: up to $250
U11-U18A: up to $500
Conditions:
- Family must apply to the program via online form - assistance will not automatically be granted
- Must provide a letter of confirmation from Kidsport Tri-Cities that family has been vetted for financial need with their application
- Order of priority:
- registration fees,
- rep fees (for ‘A’ players),
- team fees.
- Amounts above are maximums, but the maximum may not be granted. Final amounts to be determined after Board review.
- May apply once per season, per player
- Each season requires a fresh review; renewal is not automatic
- Amounts will be applied to balances owing directly by CMHA. Parents will NOT receive a cheque.
- Team Managers will be directed to reduce the amount owing of the family specifically; the funds will not be a general deposit to the team.
- If approved, FF funds will not be disbursed until all other sources have been applied for, credited to outstanding balances, and exhausted for the year (Kidsport, HC Assist, Jumpstart and A4K). To be confirmed by the Registrar. If this condition is not met, funds will NOT be disbursed, even if the application was approved.
- Cannot be applied to pre-season rep tryout fees
- If team fees are to be refunded at the end of a season that are less than the amount given under this grant, those funds will be issued as a credit against the following season’s registration.
- If the team fees refund exceeds the amount of the FF grant, then the overage amount will be returned to the family and the FF amount will be issued as a credit against next season’s registration.
- If the player has aged out, or does not return the following season, then the FF amount will go back to the FF.
Agreement to all these terms by signing the application form is required.
This policy does not supersede CMHA Policy III.C.8: “No player will be allowed on the ice until full payment of outstanding amounts is made or alternative payment arrangements have been approved by the Registrar.”
Applicants are encouraged to apply early for other subsidies if they would like to receive funding from the FF to ensure they have maxed out their subsidies before the season starts.
CMHA reserves the right to add or change any other condition not explicitly laid out here
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS AUGUST 1 OF THE NEW SEASON.
Privacy Notice: the application will be shared internally and confidentially with the appropriate Board members and amount will be shared with team managers and treasurers for the purpose of fees/amount owing reduction.