“ $MART” Grant

Supplemental Media and Resource Technology Grant

The Satilla REMC Foundation establishes the $MART

Grant Program to assist media specialists and their smart
students at schools within Satilla REMC’s service area.

Sponsors: The Satilla REMC Foundation and Satilla REMC sponsor the $mart Grant Program.
The Foundation administers the Smart Change Program in which the Cooperative’s Members
volunteer to “round up” their power bills to the nearest whole dollar. The change goes
directly to the Satilla REMC Foundation, a non-profit organization, dedicated to providing
educational opportunities for students in Satilla’s service area.

Satilla REMC is a not-for-profit, consumer-owned power cooperative providing electricity to

more than 52,000 accounts in Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Ware and
Wayne counties.
 Questions: Call Sue Johnson, Public Relations Coordinator, at 912-632-3423 or @
sjohnson@satillaemc.com.
“ $MART” Grant
Supplemental Media and Resource Technology Grant
Purpose: Media Centers lack
the funds necessary to carry out
the mission(s) that is assigned to
them. The $MART Grant helps
fund mission projects that
otherwise would not be funded.
Eligibility for 2010
Funding Year:
Public Middle School Media
Centers in Appling, Atkinson,
Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Pierce,
Ware and Wayne counties.
Individual Media Centers may
submit only one application
during the funding year.
Grant Limits: Maximum
funding for acceptable applicants
is $1325. Partial funding requests
are acceptable.
The Foundation retains the right
to fund applications at an amount
less than the maximum.
Selection Criteria:
• Project provides/improves
needed programs or
facilities that add value to
the educational process.
(20%)
• Project affects all or a
significant portion of the
student body. (20%)
• Project is clearly defined
with goals to be
accomplished. (15%)
• Project enhances current
instructional experiences.
(15%)
• Project provides both
immediate and multi-year
benefits to the school and
its students. (20%)
• Application provides a
detailed budget summary.
(10%)
Audit: After acceptable
applications are determined,
Satilla REMC Foundation will
communicate with each media
center to work out a “paper trail”
for audit purposes. It is the
intention that the program(s)
and/or equipment purchased with
the $MART Grant funds be
verified easily.
After a specified period of no
longer than 12 months in which
the grantee agrees to expend the
funds, the Satilla REMC
Foundation will perform an audit
to verify the results and will have
the discretion to review the use of
the funds beyond the initial audit.
Public Relations: By applying
for the Grant, the applicant
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conveys the right to the Satilla review and revise the $MART
REMC Foundation to use his/her Grant Program as needed.
name, photo and information
about the grant in publicity. Application Deadline: All
applications must be received by
Board Review: The Satilla REMC Foundation no later
Foundation Board has the right to than October 1, 2010.

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“ $MART” Grant Grant
Number___________________________
Supplemental Media and Date
Resource Technology Grant Received___________________________
Meets word
2010 Grant limits________________________

Application Materials
attached________________________
Amount
Requested_______________________
Amount
Funded__________________________

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 Please Read Before Completing!
Applications will not be considered if instructions are not followed
completely.

• Grants are for Media and Technology Resources within the Media
Centers of applicable school systems.
• Grants will be awarded to Media Specialists in middle schools in
the primary service area of Satilla REMC. Counties included are
Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Ware and
Wayne.
• Individual Media Centers may submit only one application during
the funding year.
• The maximum grant amount is $1,325. The Foundation retains
the right to fund applications at an amount less than the
maximum grant amount. Partial funding requests are acceptable.
The grant funds should be used within 12 months of awarding.
• The Grant Application Form should include the name of the
school, the name of the Media Specialist requesting the Grant
and the county in which the school is served.
• Please complete and submit the $MART Grant Application Form.
Attach any supplementary materials that would substantiate the
application request.
• All grant recipients are required to submit a report on the
outcome of the grant project. The Foundation will perform an
audit to verify the results and will have the discretion to review
the use of the funds beyond the initial audit.
• Applicants agree that their names, photos and projects may be
used in print, broadcast and other forms of media in publications
of publicity of the Satilla REMC Foundation and/or Satilla REMC.
• The $MART Grant Application Form must be submitted to the
Satilla REMC Foundation, P. O. Box 906, Alma, GA 31510.
• All Grant Applications must be received at the Satilla REMC
Foundation by October 1, 2010.

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$MART
2010 Grant Application Grant
Number__________

Applicant Information
Media Specialist Applying for Grant (First and Last Name) _______Amanda
Deems_________

Title of Proposed Grant Project_____Improving the Middle School Media

Resources_______

School Where Media Specialist Works___Atkinson County Middle/High

School____________

School Mailing Address________________145 Rebel

Lane____________________________

City, State, County, Zip_________Pearson, Georgia Atkinson

31642__________________

School Telephone Number_____________ (912)422-

3267_____________________________

School Fax Number__________________ (912)422-

7889______________________________

School Principal______________________Anthony
Davis_____________________________

Applicant Agreement
I am a Media Specialist in a school in the area Satilla REMC serves. This is
the only $MART Grant application I have submitted. I have full support of my
principal for this project and its implementation at my school. I will use this
grant, if awarded, for students in middle grades. I agree, if I win, to submit a
report about the Grant’s outcome, to provide an itemized receipt of the
program(s) and/or equipment purchased and to allow Satilla REMC personnel
to review and audit the use of the project funds.

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After a specified period of no longer than 12 months in which I agree to
expend the funds, Satilla will perform an audit to verify the results and will
have the discretion to review the use of the funds beyond the initial audit.
Should the funds not be expended within 12 months, I agree to return the
full grant amount to Satilla REMC Foundation.
I agree to submit a detailed report to the Satilla REMC Foundation.

Amanda Deems
Printed Name Signature

Thank you for your application. All applications must be received at Satilla
REMC Foundation by October 1, 2010. Please ensure that you have adhered
to all instructions. If you have questions, please call Sue Johnson at 912-632-
3423 or online at sjohnson@satillaemc.com.

$MART
2010 Grant Application Grant
Number__________

About The Project (Please include the name of the school, the name of
the Media Specialist and the county in which the school is served)

Project Name________Improving the Middle School Media

Resources__________________

Primary Curriculum areas affected (If more than one, list.)_English Language
Arts & Reading_

Amount Requested__$1325___Number of Students to benefit from

project______374_____

Will the item(s) purchased be used for more than one school year?
_________Yes_________

Project Overview

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Project summary – give an overview of the project. (50 words)
This year, the Atkinson County Middle School opened on the campus of
Atkinson County High School. Both schools share a media center. Books and
videos are needed in the collection to meet the needs of middle school
students who have different reading abilities, interests, and courses than
high school students.

Value of project – Explain how the project adds value to the educational
process. (100 words)

Purchasing more books for the media center collection will increase the
amount of reading material that is available to the middle school students for
class assignments and pleasure reading. In addition to fiction books, non-
fiction books will be purchased that will supplement the curriculum in areas
such as science, social studies, and math. The purchase of more
educational videos will increase the amount of instructional materials that
can be used to teach middle school students the required Georgia
Performance Standards. Introducing new books and videos to the media
center will also keep the collection current.

$MART
2010 Grant Application Grant
Number__________

Recipients - What portion of the student population will be affected by the

project? In what ways will the project affect the student body? (100 words)

This project is expected to affect every middle school student. The materials
that are purchased will be varied in grade level and subject matter so that all
students at the middle school should have access to books on their reading
level and within their areas of interest and need. The videos to be purchased
will be chosen to address various subject areas at each grade level. As a
result of this project, all students in the middle school should feel confident
that the media center has the materials that they need right there on the
shelves.

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Goals – What are the goals and objectives for the students? What do you
plan to achieve with the project? (100 words)

By adding more materials that are appropriate for middle school students, I
expect to see an increase in the number of middle school students who visit
the media center to check out books and conduct research. Middle school
students will experience more satisfaction in the media center when they
have access to materials within their reading abilities and areas of interest.
Middle school students’ academic achievement will improve as a result of
more time spent reading books from the media center and more effective
instruction that is supplemented with high quality videos.

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2010 Grant Application Grant
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Instructional Experiences - How will current instructional experiences be

enhanced by the project? (100 words)

Because teachers will be asked to suggest materials for purchase, students

will be able to check out books related to topics covered in class. Students
may read to gain additional information about a subject, or books may be
read as an assignment given by a teacher. If more books are added to the
collection, students will have a greater selection of books to read to meet
their reading goals. If students read books that are interesting and relevant,
they will most likely have positive reading experiences and read more in the
future.

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Benefits – What is the immediate and/or ongoing benefit this will provide
students? (100 words)

The books and videos will provide an immediate benefit to students once the
materials are received and added to the media center collection. The new
books will be made available for students to check out and read, and the
videos will be available for teachers to check out and use during instruction.
The materials that are purchased with this grant will be housed in the media
center and maintained as long as they are in good condition. Many classes
of students should be able to enjoy the benefits of this project in the years
ahead.

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2010 Grant Application Grant
Number__________

Budget Summary
Itemized Budget (Required)

Item Needed Quantity Unit Total Required?

Needed Cost Cost Y/N

Fiction and non-fiction $1000. Yes

books 00

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Videos $325.0 Yes
0

Total Project Cost (Please estimate total cost to nearest dollar.)

_______$1325_________

Will you accept partial funding? _______Yes______How much? ___Any amount

offered__

If you receive partial funding, how will you fund the remainder of your
project?
A book fair will be held to generate additional funding for the project. Also,
money that is
received in the media center as payment for fines and damaged books will
be used to fund the
project.

Thank you for your application. All applications must be received by October
1, 2010. Submit your application to Satilla REMC Foundation, P. O. Box 906,
Alma, GA 31510 or 928 Highway 32 East, Alma, GA 31510. Please make
sure that you have adhered to all instructions, attached all necessary
documentation and affixed the appropriate signatures to the application. If
you have questions, please call Sue Johnson at 912-632-3423 or online at
sjohnson@satillaemc.com.

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