SCRCAC
 (Southern California Regional Community Action Committee )

MISSION STATEMENT:
The goal of the SCRCAC is to identify the critical needs of Southern California communities, promote employee awareness and community involvement, and support community projects by providing funding, equipment, and/or volunteer services.

Established in March, 1995, the SCRCAC is made up of members who represent various Hitachi group companies located throughout the Southern California area. The SCRCAC has chosen to focus its efforts primarily in the areas of crime prevention, education, youth development, and senior services. Members meet bimonthly to present proposals related to these areas of concern and the committee votes to determine which projects can be supported to beneficially impact our communities.

GUIDELINE FOR PROPOSALS:
Requests for funding must be accompanied by specific documentation and information about the organization (potential grantee) requesting funding, as follows: The request for funding must come from the potential grantee in writing. This letter of request should include the name of the contact person, the reason for the request, the amount of funding and/or volunteer time, etc. being requested, and any other information, such as time requirements, etc., which would help the SCRCAC evaluate the proposal. (please also see below)

A copy of your organization's 501(c)3 tax exempt letter MUST be provided, unless you represent a school, in which case "Public Unified School District" must appear on the letterhead used for your request.

Pertinent background information about your organization should be provided.

• Nature and objectives of the organization
• How long has the organization been in existence?
• Where does most of the organization's current funding come from?
• Is this organization associated with any other?
• Who benefits from the services of the organization? Pertinent information about the project to be funded should be provided.
• What specific problem is this project addressing?
• Will the project contribute to a long term or short term solution?
• Who will benefit from the project?
• Can the number of people who benefit be quantified?
• What requirements must potential participants meet in order to use the services of this project?
• Is there a fee involved in the use of these services?
• When is a conunitment from the SCRCAC needed? When is the funding and/or volunteer time needed?
• Can the SCRCAC specify which part of the project we fund? (Please note that the SCRCAC cannot fund administrative costs)

The SCRCAC may also invite representatives from potential grantees to personally present their proposals. In these cases, representatives should be prepared to provide all the applicable information and documentation as listed above.