Grant Application Forms and Instructions
The grant request should include the application forms, the social worker and placing agency recommendation forms and all supporting documents. Please take the time to fully complete all of our required forms and ensure that you have included the supporting documents. If you have trouble printing the forms, try changing the margins before printing, otherwise, we would be happy to mail you an application packet. We only accept mailed applications.
Forms and Instructions
For your convenience we have included Grant Instructions and a Document Checklist.
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Family Forms List:
Send by mail and include supporting documents: 1. Family and Adoption Information Form 2. Financial Statement 3. Monthly Budget 4. Adoption Expense Form - adoption expenses must be on this form and we ask that you do not include spreadsheets or the agency fee sheet instead of completing this form. 5. Consent Form Supporting Documents List: 1. Cover Letter - see description below 2. Home Study and any updates 3. Most recent tax return with attachments - Include schedule C if business owner 4. Current Pay Stub for all Applicants 5. Picture and Medical of Child Being Adopted - If you have sent the child's information to a medical specialist in the United States for a pre-adoption evaluation please include that report. If not there is no need to have it done for this application. 6. Picture of Current Family 7. $20 Application Fee |
Forms to Print and Complete 
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Cover Letter
Your cover letter is your opportunity to tell the A Child Waits Board about yourselves, about the child you are adopting and why this grant is important to you. Please describe the child you are adopting and your motivation to adopt, include information about your fundraising efforts, donations, help from extended family, and other grants you have applied for or received. A Child Waits does not require a Statement of Faith and it should not be substituted for the cover letter.
Mailing Address:
A Child Waits Foundation
Attn: Grant Department
PO Box 145
West Lebanon, NY 12195
If sending FedEx or UPS and a physical address is required, please send to:
A Child Waits Foundation
1221 State Route 20
New Lebanon, NY 12125
We do not accept emailed or faxed applications.
Agency Forms
These 2 forms need to be completed by your placing agency and home study agency. Please follow-up with your agencies to be sure they have been sent. They can be emailed or faxed to A Child Waits.
Email: deanna@achildwaits.org Fax - (518) 794-6243
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1. Agency Recommendation Form 2. Social Worker Recommendation Form |
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After you Submit the Application
Due to the volume of applications we receive it is not always possible for us to follow up with families regarding incomplete applications, so contact the Foundation approximately 1 - 2 weeks after you submit your application to be sure your file is complete.
If your anticipated travel date changes and you believe you will leave sooner than expected please notify the Foundation.
If your status changes and you wish to withdraw your application please inform the Foundation.
If your anticipated travel date changes and you believe you will leave sooner than expected please notify the Foundation.
If your status changes and you wish to withdraw your application please inform the Foundation.
