CACSSF Discretionary Fund 2024-2025 Grant Application

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Please answer the questions below by 11:59pm on Wednesday, March 1, 2024. Information about the Student Service Fee Policy and CACSSF can be found at https://studentaffairs.berkeley.edu/about/vice-chancellor/chancellors-advisory-committee-on-student-services-and-fees-cacssf/.

All proposals must be submitted by a campus unit or a registered student organizations(RSO's)

Proposals will be reviewed by the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Student Services and Fees (CACSSF). Anyone listed on this form may be contacted for additional information.

Campus Units: Student leaders (ASUC, Graduate Assembly, and Committee on Student Fees) may also initiate contact to discuss potential abstract ideas; please respond in a timely manner if they contact you. If you submit a proposal, students on CACSSF may also contact divisional leadership with questions.

If you have any questions about the proposal process, please contact cacssfgrant@berkeley.edu.

Primary Sponsor Information

Someone who can provide more details about the project, service, or program.

First Name

Last Name

Mobile Phone

Title (if applicable)

If different, please provide the contact name and email address for the past two years.

Fund Proposal Information

Name of Proposed Program, Service or Project

Please select a proposal type

Campus Partner Additional Information

If yes, please upload the completed campus partner form available at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ufn6cEwpu9-bYm1-RHt5b4RjdEy0JZnTBNvdP77DRsE/edit?usp=sharing

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OASIS Advisor Name

Describe the program or service, including the student needs this proposal would address as well as the goals of this program (Limit: 300 words)

Describe the direct benefit(s) to students, which student populations will be served (e.g., graduate students, underserved communities), the estimated number of students who will be impacted, how you arrived at that estimate, and what metrics you will use to measure impact. (Limit 400 words)

Please provide a timeline for the actions you plan to take if awarded funding, including contingency plans. (Limit: 250 words)

Describe the consultation process, including which students and campus departments were consulted and the number who provided input. Consulation should include elected student representatives (e.g., Graduate Assembly delegates or executive officers, ASUC senators or executive officers) and any campus partners that will be involved. (Limit: 300 words)

Funding Information

Please acknowledge that you understand that funds must be spent between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

For student organization Proposals, indicate where funding will be distributed to:

ASUCGraduate AssemblyRegistered Student OrganizationCampus Department

If applicable, please list the specific name(s) of the department or RSO receiving funds:

Where else have you requested funding, including past and current funding proposals? Please include dates submitted, amounts requested, and the outcome of your request. (Limit: 150 words)

Total funding you are requesting from CACSSF?

If full funding is not available, could the project, program, or service be implemented with partial funding?

If yes, please describe the highest priority components of your proposal and their cost. (Limit: 150 words)

Budget

Please paste a shareable link to in the box below, to your complete, itemized budget and break down the major categories of expenses for your program line by line in a spreadsheet.

If you propose purchasing a specific product or service, please list its cost.
If you are propose paying campus staff, please include the full-time equivalent (FTE) salary and benefits (please use 46% + 1.55% for the benefits and GAEL calculations respectively), and percentage to be paid by CACSSF.
If you propose paying student staff, please specify whether the student will be a graduate or undergraduate student, the proposed weekly hours and hourly wage.
Please budget for the entire program, and indicate which line items you are requesting that CACSSF fund.
If your proposed service will receive funds from other sources, please include whether the funds are confirmed, being sought, in the process of being fundraised, etc., and what they will be used for.

Please feel free to use a copy this template for the budget: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lIicUQzR1KbJxrC2-WmYGyAHVTK6W7iTN5CUqemYTmw/edit?usp=sharing

Link to Budget (Please make sure to share the budget with cacssfgrant@berkeley.edu)

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