Fiscal Agent Request Policy and Procedures
The request to serve as fiscal agent procedure for the FRIENDS of Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Inc. (FRIENDS) requires all requestors to submit their request to FRIENDS for consideration quarterly, on or before the following dates:
- January 1st
- April 1st
- July 1st
- October 1st
Requests received outside the timeframe as listed, may not be considered until the next scheduled quarterly meeting. FRIENDS Board meetings will be published annually and made available via the FRIENDS website. The website may be viewed at: http://www.iowafriends.org/.
Each requestor must submit a 1-2 page electronic narrative, detailing the purpose of the grant funding with concise overview of their project, the amount of the request, what and how the money will be used, and a detailed budget. Additionally, the requestor must provide a one-sentence statement acknowledging that they have been informed and agree to pay FRIENDS the 10% Administrative fee it accesses to any agency or organization in which we serve as their fiscal agent.
The FRIENDS fiscal agent request meeting will take place during a regularly scheduled board meeting whereby time will be set-aside to review, discuss and decide, which (if any) requests to grant. All requestors will receive written response of the Board’s decision.