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How to Apply
The easiest way to submit a funding request is through our online portal. If you’ve never submitted a funding request through AFFCF, you will need to click on the Sign Up link on the login page. Once you’ve created your account, login and follow the step-by-step instructions on screen to finish setting up your account. Then submit your funding request!
Paper Application
For those who don’t have Internet access, a completed paper application can be submitted via fax at 623.487.3392, email at grants@affcf.org or mailed to
AFFCF
Attn Program Assistant
360 E Coronado Rd, Ste 190
Phoenix, AZ 85004
How We Fund Items
AFFCF funds activities/items in one of two ways:
- Check made payable directly to the vendor/provider and mailed to the applicant
- Reimbursement to the applicant for a purchase AFTER the request is approved
To receive funding from AFFCF, whether by check or reimbursement, all requests must go through AFFCF’s application and approval process. We cannot reimburse any purchases made prior to receiving approval from AFFCF.
Supporting Documentation
All funding requests must include supporting documentation that shows the cost, activity or item being requested and the date during which the activity will take place. The documentation can be in the form of the following:
- Flyer from the vendor/provider
- Screenshot from the vendor/provider’s website
- Email from the vendor/provider
For tutoring requests, please download the Confirmed Tutoring Services document and have your tutor complete the form and return it to you. This will be your supporting documentation for all tutoring requests.
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FAQ’s
A funding request must be submitted for assistance. Along with the request, the applicant must provide supporting documentation from the vendor/provider that shows the cost of the activity/item. The child’s DCS or Tribal caseworker must also verify the child’s status in foster care. For youth ages 18 – 20 years, the Extended Foster Care coach must verify the youth is actively in the Extended Foster Care program.
If the request falls within AFFCF’s guidelines, it will be approved once we receive the supporting documentation and confirmation of the youth’s status in foster care or Extended Foster Care is received. PLEASE NOTE THAT AFFCF CANNOT CONSIDER FUNDING ANY REQUEST THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN PAID FOR PRIOR TO GOING THROUGH THE AFFCF APPLICATION PROCESS AND RECEIVING APPROVAL FOR THAT SPECIFIC REQUEST.
Once AFFCF receives the request and approves it, we will send a congratulatory email to the applicant notifying them of approval. The email will also include a mail-back receipt form with instructions on how to be reimbursed. AFFCF requires the original receipts for reimbursement. Receipts can be mailed to AFFCF or dropped off at our office (360 E Coronado Rd, Ste 190, Phoenix, AZ. 85004). Please note that AFFCF cannot reimburse any purchases made prior to receiving approval from AFFCF.
Generally, it takes about seven to 10 days from the time you submit your request until the time a check is cut and mailed to you.
Be sure to attach the cost documentation to your request. We also recommend contacting your child’s caseworker to let him or her know you are requesting assistance from AFFCF and ask them to respond to our email.
For ongoing activities (i.e., sports registration, gymnastics, etc.), AFFCF can only fund one activity at a time per child. The only exception to this rule is swimming as it is prioritized as a survival skill. While there is no overall limit on the number of applications that can be submitted, certain restrictions are in place based on the type of request being made.
If AFFCF is unable to fund your request, please take a look at our Resource Guide to see if assistance might be available elsewhere.
