BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//alabamahabitat.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:b0826923-517c-486c-89f2-843964278bb0 X-WR-CALDESC:The 2026 Affiliate Conference will be October 5-8 in Atlanta\, Georgia. Applications for HFHI conference scholarships are now available. Please review the scholarship descriptions and criteria below. When you’r e ready\, you can access the application at the end of this information. A pplications will be assessed on a first-come\, first-serve basis and award ed based on how well the preference criteria are met until funds run out. Affiliates may apply for both travel and registration scholarships. Each t ype of scholarship is limited to two per organization. Questions about sch olarships can be sent to conferencescholarships@habitat.org. \n\nTravel s cholarships\nTravel scholarship funds are specifically for affiliate repre sentatives with limited resources to attend to help cover travel expenses (airfare\, ground transportation and hotel) for the affiliate conference. \n\nScholarships of up to $1\,000 will be provided to reimburse the affili ate for airfare\, ground transportation\, and hotel costs. Limit two trave l scholarships per affiliate. Affiliates may use the funds to bring staff\ , board members\, key volunteers\, or homeowners to the conference. Schola rship applications will be assessed on a first-come\, first-served basis a nd awarded based on how well the preference criteria are met until funds r un out.\n\nPreference will be given to affiliates with two or more of the following criteria: \nAffiliates in a geographic service area (GSA) with a population of 99\,999 or less.\nAffiliates in a rural HUD service area. ( To see if your affiliate qualifies\, go to the HUD website and reference t heir interactive Rural Beneficiary Mapping Tool: https://www.hudexchange. info/programs/section-4-capacity-building/)\nAffiliates recently affected by a disaster\nAffiliate representative is a first-time attendee to the co nference.\nScholarship is being designated for an affiliate board member. \nScholarship is for a representative that is presenting a conference sess ion.\nTo qualify your affiliate must meet the following criteria:\nBe in g ood standing with HFHI at the time the scholarship is awarded and when req uesting reimbursement.\nHave a federal Unique Entity ID (UEI) number at th e time of the request or verification of application for one by June 30\, 2026. (Learn how to obtain one at https://sam.gov/)\n\nNotes:\nThe travel scholarship funds are reimbursement funds. Affiliate awardees will need to pay and attend the conference\, then submit receipts afterwards to be pai d for the costs. All reimbursements will be paid to the affiliate not to a ttendees. \n\nRegistration scholarships\nScholarships of up to $625 will b e awarded to cover the cost of registration and will be prioritized for af filiates with smaller GSAs\, however\, all affiliates are encouraged to ap ply.   Limit two registration scholarships per affiliate/ASO.  Scholarship applications will be assessed on a first-come\, first-served basis and aw arded based on how well the preference criteria are met until funds run ou t. \n\nThe intent of the scholarship is to assist affiliates and ASO leade rs who have limited resources to attend with conference registration costs . The scholarship is to be designated for an affiliate or ASO representati ve (staff\, board members\, key volunteers\, homeowners).\n\nAll affiliate s and ASOs that apply must be in Good Standing at the time the scholarship is awarded. Preference will be given for an affiliate or ASO representati ve that is a first-time attendee to the conference as well as affiliates t hat are in smaller GSAs.\n\n X-WR-RELCALID:02294131ca982e31803c182a48e997d6 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20261101T020000 RDATE:20271107T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20270314T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9a0ba83f-8759-4a2b-b98c-04d8ed572dd8 DTSTAMP:20260608T192839Z DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Affiliate Conference will be October 5-8 in Atlanta\, Georgia. Applications for HFHI conference scholarships are now available. Please review the scholarship descriptions and criteria below. When you’re ready\, you can access the application at the end of this information. Ap plications will be assessed on a first-come\, first-serve basis and awarde d based on how well the preference criteria are met until funds run out. A ffiliates may apply for both travel and registration scholarships. Each ty pe of scholarship is limited to two per organization. Questions about scho larships can be sent to conferencescholarships@habitat.org. \n\nTravel sc holarships\nTravel scholarship funds are specifically for affiliate repres entatives with limited resources to attend to help cover travel expenses ( airfare\, ground transportation and hotel) for the affiliate conference.\n \nScholarships of up to $1\,000 will be provided to reimburse the affiliat e for airfare\, ground transportation\, and hotel costs. Limit two travel scholarships per affiliate. Affiliates may use the funds to bring staff\,  board members\, key volunteers\, or homeowners to the conference. Scholars hip applications will be assessed on a first-come\, first-served basis and awarded based on how well the preference criteria are met until funds run out.\n\nPreference will be given to affiliates with two or more of the fo llowing criteria: \nAffiliates in a geographic service area (GSA) with a p opulation of 99\,999 or less.\nAffiliates in a rural HUD service area. (To see if your affiliate qualifies\, go to the HUD website and reference the ir interactive Rural Beneficiary Mapping Tool: https://www.hudexchange.in fo/programs/section-4-capacity-building/)\nAffiliates recently affected by a disaster\nAffiliate representative is a first-time attendee to the conf erence.\nScholarship is being designated for an affiliate board member.\nS cholarship is for a representative that is presenting a conference session .\nTo qualify your affiliate must meet the following criteria:\nBe in good standing with HFHI at the time the scholarship is awarded and when reques ting reimbursement.\nHave a federal Unique Entity ID (UEI) number at the t ime of the request or verification of application for one by June 30\, 202 6. (Learn how to obtain one at https://sam.gov/)\n\nNotes:\nThe travel sch olarship funds are reimbursement funds. Affiliate awardees will need to pa y and attend the conference\, then submit receipts afterwards to be paid f or the costs. All reimbursements will be paid to the affiliate not to atte ndees. \n\nRegistration scholarships\nScholarships of up to $625 will be a warded to cover the cost of registration and will be prioritized for affil iates with smaller GSAs\, however\, all affiliates are encouraged to apply .   Limit two registration scholarships per affiliate/ASO.  Scholarship ap plications will be assessed on a first-come\, first-served basis and award ed based on how well the preference criteria are met until funds run out. \n\nThe intent of the scholarship is to assist affiliates and ASO leaders who have limited resources to attend with conference registration costs. T he scholarship is to be designated for an affiliate or ASO representative (staff\, board members\, key volunteers\, homeowners).\n\nAll affiliates a nd ASOs that apply must be in Good Standing at the time the scholarship is awarded. Preference will be given for an affiliate or ASO representative that is a first-time attendee to the conference as well as affiliates that are in smaller GSAs.\n\n DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260608T050000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260608T050001 LOCATION: SUMMARY:HFHI: Affiliate Conference Scholarship Applications OPEN END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR