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  • TEMPORARY BOARDING FUNDING for CODE RED ANIMALS

  • GRANT APPLICATION

  • Every dog and cat deserves a chance at life.

    Let us help you help them.

  • Pet Friends of Duplin County (PFDC) is a dedicated animal welfare 501c3a nonprofit founded in 2000 by Chloe Rivenbark. Our mission is to promote the health, welfare, and safety of domestic companion animals in Duplin County. Unfortunately, there are many unwanted dogs and cats that end up in our county shelter. Duplin County Animal Shelter continuously runs at maximum capacity, forcing shelter staff to euthanize animals for space. Increasing the shelter's live release rate by providing temporary boarding funding for rescues that pull the shelter's Code Red dogs and cats is one of our top initiatives. This funding allows rescues the time to locate a rescue, foster or adopter.

  • Starting FY27 (July 1, 2026 June 30, 2027) PFDC will provide the funding through grants. Each grant will be for the fiscal year. A rescue may apply more than once during a fiscal year. Funds are limited and will be allocated as available.
  • Rescues applying for a PFDC grant will need to
    • Provide proof of current 501c3 nonprofit status and IRS Tax ID number (non 501c3 individuals will be considered on a case by case basis)
    • Describe mechanisms used to ensure foster, adopters or rescues are reputable and will be a safe environment for the animal
    • Sign an agreement that none of the funds will be used for political purposes (per IRS requirements)
    • Have a signed Rescue Agreement on file with Duplin County Animal Shelter and be in good standing with the shelter. The Rescue Agreement is available at
      https://www.duplinnc.gov/167/Animal-Services#docaccess-b21e6abc3b2966526c8235d5fbbd7f56146daa94016642d4807a5662e3e139cf

  • Rescues receiving a grant will be required to submit a quarterly report that includes

    • Breakdown of how funds are used
    • Data outlining number/names of animals, how long each animal was boarded, final disposition (adopted, still under veterinary care, still in foster/rescue system, euthanized, other)
  • No more than two weeks of boarding for each animal may be funded by this grant.
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  • Rescues will return any unused funds at the end of the fiscal year.

  • TEMPORARY BOARDING FUNDING for CODE RED ANIMALS GRANT APPLICATION

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  • I CERTIFY, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, THAT:
    1. The tax-exempt status of the Organization is still in effect.
    2. If a grant is awarded to this Organization, the proceeds of that grant will not be distributed to or used to benefit any organization or individual supporting or engaging in political activities.
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