Bylaws for the green initiative fund at hunter college of cuny
May 2015
article v - allocation of funds and selection process
Section 5.1 – Grant Making
The Grant Making Committee shall decide the allocation of funds to proposed projects by a simple majority vote of the full Committee membership. The Committee may elect to fund only a portion of a proposal. Proposals will be reviewed after the submittal deadline established by the GMC. Once the submission deadline has passed, the GMC will:
Review proposals
Verify that projects meet TGIF project requirements
Discuss the merits of each project that meets TGIF’s requirements
Contact project applicants, or others with relevant knowledge, to answer the GMC’s questions regarding proposed projects, if desired.
Vote upon the allocation of funds toward various projects
Submit the GMC’s decisions to the College Association
Inform all applicants as to whether or not they are receiving an award for their proposed project and, if applicable, specify the awarded amount.
Work with awardees and follow the allowable use and process guidelines for spending the grant, as per the College Association guidelines.
Section 5.2 – Funding Requirements
Projects can be up to one year maximum in duration. All project funds awarded must be spent by the end of the fiscal year in which they were awarded. Unspent funds will be returned to the TGIF. If an awardee is unable to complete their project and would like to reapply for TGIF funds at a future date, they must submit a statement of justification explaining the reason the project was terminated and how they will avoid these issues in the future.
Section 5.3 – Unspent Funds
It is the intention of TGIF to disburse all funds collected to support environmental projects each year. However, in the event that funds are not spent the following rules shall apply:
Funds allocated to a project that are not spent within the project timeframe shall be returned to TGIF for reallocation.
Based on funding levels, the GMC reserves the right to reopen the application process at any point during the year.
The applicant may reapply a phased proposal in order to extend the project.
Section 5.4 – Unspent Funds Usage
TGIF Shall use funds not spent on grants to pay for the maintenance, repair, and supplies for projects funded by TGIF as well as those projects originally funded by Hunter Solar Project currently known as the Hunter Sustainability Project.
TGIF does not assume full responsibility for all such costs but shall cover such costs as its budget allows in negotiation with Hunter facilities and other responsible departments.