Grant Application Grant Application Δ Step 1 of 11 9% Step 1. Applicant InformationPlease complete the entire application to the best of your ability. On this first page, fill out all the required fields so that we have enough contact information to save your application. After you complete this first page and save it, you will be able to login and logout at your convenience to complete the application. There are 4 main actions steps needed in order to complete the application. They are: Step 1: Populate the necessary fields on this page and the next 10 pages Step 2: Manage Documents (upload home study, tax documents, W-2s, & an optional family picture) Step 3: Manage References (send church & agency reference letters) Step 4: Submit Once an application has been started, it will remain active for 60 days. When you have completed Steps 1-3 as listed above, press the Submit button (Step 4), and you will be taken to the “Successful Application” page. If you are not redirected, please review and correct any error messages throughout the application to ensure that you have filled in all required fields (those with a red line next to them). Be sure to save regularly. If you leave your session open for too long without saving you will lose your progress.Head of Household Name(Required) Dr.MissMr.Mrs.Ms.Prof.Rev. Prefix First Middle Last Date of Birth(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Email(Required) PhoneMobileWork PhoneHome Address(Required) Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code CountryAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Head of Household NicknameEmployerPositionMarital Status--- Select One ---SingleMarriedDivorcedWidowedDate of Marriage MM slash DD slash YYYY Spouse's Name First Last Spouse's Date of Birth MM slash DD slash YYYY Spouse's EmployerSpouse's Employer PositionSpouse's Email Are you or your spouse a U.S. citizen? Yes No Number of ChildrenNames/Ages of Biological ChildrenPreviously adopted No Yes Names/Ages of Adopted ChildrenThis field is hidden when viewing the formDoes your organization have adoption benefits?YesNoThis field is hidden when viewing the formHome Study Completed MM slash DD slash YYYY Date home study was satisfactorily completed.Church NameChurch PhoneChurch Web Address Sr. Pastor's NameChurch Address Church Street Address Church City Church State / Province Church ZIP / Postal Code Church CountryAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Church Country Statement of Faith Response(Required) I have read and agree with Show Hope's Statement of Faith Step 2: Adoption Placement Agency InfoPlease provide the following information, and when agency information is requested, please include the information for your placement agency only (the agency that is placing your child, as opposed to the home study agency).Adoption Placement Agency Name(Required)Are you currently committed to adopt through the above agency and can confirm it is an official 501c3 licensed placement agency? Yes No Agency Phone(Required)Caseworker's Name(Required)Case Worker's Business PhoneCaseworker's Email Address Agency Address(Required) Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code CountryAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Adoptee's Name(Required)Adoptee's Age(Required)Adoptee's Country of Origin(Required)AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland IslandsNumber of Children Adopting(Required)Expected Placement Date MM slash DD slash YYYY Referral Complete(Required) Yes No Names/Ages of additional AdopteesHome Study Completed Date MM slash DD slash YYYY If referral, describe any special needsDescribe the parameters, per your Home Study, for the child(ren) you are approved to adopt Step 3: Financial OverviewCombined Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) Current YearCombined Adjusted Gross Income off your tax return for the most recent year available.Combined AGI Previous YearCombined Adjusted Gross Income off your tax return for the year prior to the most recent availableHome Study IncomeMilitary RankIf you are in the military, what is your rank?Please explain any income discrepancy between your AGI and the Home Study incomePlease explain any discrepancy between your home study income, your AGI for the most current year, or your income as calculated.Special Financial ConsiderationsAre there any special considerations regarding your request for financial assistance that you would like to specify?Explain Annual Charitable GivingPlease give a brief explanation/line item account of your annual charitable giving to non-profits, your church, etc.Please list any benefits that are not considered taxable income (e.g. housing allowance, parsonage, military benefits):Benefit Description 1Yearly Value 1Benefit Description 2Yearly Value 2Benefit Description 3Yearly Value 3 Step 4: Cash FlowAnnual IncomeEarnings for Head of HouseholdEarnings from Head of Household (From W2 forms)Earnings for SpouseEarnings for Spouse, if married (From W2 forms)Amount of Other AllowancesAmount of Other Allowances (housing, food, etc.) Paid to Household But Not Included in Earnings Investment IncomeAlimony/Child Support ReceivedOther IncomeOther Income DescriptionTotal Annual IncomeSum of (Earnings Head of Household + Earnings Spouse + Amount of Other Allowances + Investment Income + Alimony Child Support Received + Other Income)Annual Housing ExpensesMortgage/RentPlease enter the annual amount of Mortgage/Rent (Including Taxes & Insurance)Other HousingTotal HousingSum of ( Mortgage Rent + Other Housing )Annual Utilities ExpensesGas/Electricity(Required)Water(Required)Phones (cell and land line)(Required)Internet(Required)Other UtilitiesTotal UtilitiesAnnual Food ExpensesGroceries(Required)Eating Out(Required)Other FoodTotal FoodAnnual Transportation ExpensesPublic Transit(Required)Car Payment(Required)Car Insurance(Required)MaintenanceParking(Required)Gas(Required)Other TransportationTotal TransportationAnnual Expenses OverallIncome Taxes(Required)Please use the Total Tax line from your most recent 1040 formPersonal Care(Required)Education(Required)Clothing(Required)Consumer Debt Payments(Required)Other Debt PaymentsOther Insurance (i.e. Life, Health, Medical)(Required)Medical Expenses(Required)Charitable GivingTithe(Required)Other Charitable GivingTotal Charitable GivingAnnual Entertainment ExpensesVacations(Required)Personal(Required)Other EntertainmentTotal EntertainmentOther Expenses 1Other Expenses 1 DescriptionOther Expenses 2Other Expenses 2 DescriptionTotal Annual ExpensesTotal Cash Flow (Annual Income - Annual Expenses) Step 5: Net WorthLiquid Assets (present value)Cash(Required)Checking Accounts(Required)Savings Accounts(Required)Money Market Accounts(Required)CDs(Required)Savings BondsCash Value of Life Insurance(Required)Please list the amount owed to the policy owner if the contract is cancelled.Other Liquid AssetsTotal Liquid AssetsInvestments (present market value)Stocks(Required)Bonds(Required)Mutual Funds(Required)Annuities(Required)IRAs(Required)401(k), 403(b), 457 Plans(Required)Pension Plans(Required)Other InvestmentsTotal InvestmentDurable Goods (resale value)Autos, Motorcycles(Required)Other VehiclesFurniture and Furnishings(Required)Electronics(Required)Jewelry, Furs(Required)Other PossessionsTotal Durable Goods AssetsReal Property (present value)Primary Home(Required)Other HomesOther Real PropertyDo You Rent the Home in Which You Currently Live? Yes No Total Real Property AssetsProperty Debts (amount owed)Home Loan for Primary Home(Required)Other Home/Land LoansCar Loan(Required)Other Property LoanTotal Property DebtInvestment Debt (amount owed)Business Loan(Required)Investment Loan(Required)Life Insurance Loan(Required)Other Investment Debt(Required)Total Investment DebtPersonal Debts (amount owed)Credit Card Balances(Required)Personal Loans(Required)Unpaid Bills(Required)Income Tax Owed(Required)Property Tax Owed(Required)Other Debt Owed 1Other Debt Owed 1 DescriptionOther Debt Owed 2Other Debt Owed 2 DescriptionOther Debt Owed 3Other Debt Owed 3 DescriptionTotal Personal DebtTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesTotal Net Worth Step 6: Adoption FinancesAdoption Expenses Without Travel(Required)Adoption Travel Expenses for Two AdultsEstimated Cost of Travel for Two PeopleTotal Adoption CostPlease describe the grants, loans and funds received, and include grants, loans and fundraising currently in process.(Required)Does your Employer have adoption benefits?(Required) Yes No Total Anticipated Personal Contribution(Required)Please input the amount you plan to contribute personally; it is not necessary for your remaining adoption balance to be zero, we simply want to know how much you plan/hope to contribute.Employer Adoption BenefitsIf you selected 'Yes' for Employer Adoption Benefits, then you need to enter the amount your employer is providing you.Grants Awarded(Required)Loans Approved(Required)Funds Raised/Pledged(Required)Anticipated Funds You Are Intending to Raise(Required)Remaining Adoption Balance Step 7: Overview LetterHow has God led you to the decision to adopt a child into your family?(Required)What is God currently teaching you and your family through this adoption or in this season of life?(Required)What are your childcare plans?(Required)What are your beliefs concerning the spiritual training of your children?(Required)Anything further to add?Is there anything further you would like to add for our Review Committee to consider? Step 8: Statement of Faith (Head of Household)Please share your understanding of the Gospel.(Required)Please describe your relationship with Jesus Christ.(Required)What importance does the Bible have in your daily life?(Required)Please describe your church involvement, including any volunteer positions and/or group participation.(Required) Step 9: Statement of Faith (Spouse)Please share your understanding of the Gospel.(Required)Please describe your relationship with Jesus Christ.(Required)What importance does the Bible have in your daily life?(Required)Please describe your church involvement, including any volunteer positions and/or group participation.(Required) Step 10: PreparednessWhat are you doing to prepare for post adoption/attachment? What does your agency require?(Required)Do you feel well-prepared for the post-adoption/attachment? Why or Why not?(Required)To what degree have you engaged with the content of Dr. Karyn Purvis, "The Connected Child," or Show Hope’s conference Hope for the Journey (previously Empowered to Connect)? How have you found them helpful in preparing you?(Required)What has best prepared you for welcoming your child into your home that you would recommend?(Required) Step 11: Letter of ConsentConsent(Required)I have agreed to submit this application by electronic means. By signing this application electronically, I certify that my answers are correct and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written signature. By checking this box and typing my name below, I am electronically signing this application.Purpose: The undersigned agrees that this application is being made for the purpose of obtaining an adoption aid grant for a domestic or international adoption. The undersigned confirms the adoption placement agency holds a 501(c)3 Federal tax status, and that this agency has an approved and completed home study on file for the applicant(s), prior to this application. The undersigned acknowledges that Show Hope’s willingness to receive an adoption aid application is not in any way an acknowledgement or representation that financial assistance will be granted or given.Authorization and Release: The undersigned hereby authorizes any officer, employee, agent, representative or staff member of Show Hope to obtain financial and personal information from any institution or individuals including but not limited to those individuals and institutions made a part of this application. The undersigned further consents to the release of any information to any authorized Show Hope employee or agent from any individual or financial institution listed on the application. The undersigned further authorizes any pastor, elder, minister, caseworker or counselor listed to release to Show Hope or its representatives personal information and opinions regarding the applicant’s lifestyle, language, habits, truthfulness, parental fitness, and general moral and biblical character.Limit of Liability: The undersigned acknowledges that Show Hope has made no representation or agreement that financial aid or assistance will be furnished to the undersigned; and further acknowledges that Show Hope shall have the sole discretion to accept or deny this application with or without cause. The undersigned further releases and holds Show Hope harmless from any liability of any type or nature as a result of allowing the undersigned to submit this application.Permission: Submitted photos and adoption testimonies are not used for profit. Submitted materials are understood to be shared with the public at large, and will not be returned. The undersigned gives Show Hope permission to reproduce, distribute, publish, display, edit, modify, create derivative works and otherwise use the material for any purpose in any form and on any media within Show Hope. Show Hope may transfer these above listed rights for any images videos or written stories submitted by grant recipient families to partner organizations and ministries as well. (You must answer, but your answer does not have an effect on financial assistance).Adoption Assistance PoliciesFor an application to be complete and eligible for review, Show Hope must receive the online submission, all requested documents, and references from church and agency.It is only possible to apply for an adoption assistance application once per adoption processDue to the high volume of applications received each month, it is not possible to reapply for the same adoption process if financial assistance has not been provided (even in light of new circumstances or changes)All applicants who complete the process will be notified via postal mail regarding the outcome of the process (a regrets and awards letters will be sent to the applicant’s address)If adoption assistance is awarded, the placing agency will receive a copy of the awards letter as well as instructions on how and when to request disbursement of the adoption aid grant on behalf of the familyFinancial assistance grants will be sent directly to the placing agency on behalf of the applicants. Disbursement will occur at placement for a domestic adoption or within 3-4 months of travel for an international adoption. If placement or travel occurs before the grant is awarded, the agency must still request disbursement after they receive notification.If a grant for financial assistance is awarded, the applicant must notify Show Hope if there are any major changes in the process, such as, but not limited to: change of agency, a withdrawal from the adoption process; disruption of the adoption, a hold on the process, etc.Once a grant is awarded, Show Hope reserves the right to determine if any major amendments to the adoption process occurred or if any issues were raised that would disqualify the applicants from receiving a grantAfter three years, a grant will be eligible for termination if the family has not submitted an extension request in writing to Show Hope.Signatures: The information contained in the online submission and supporting documents is accurate to the best of our knowledge. We understand and agree to the terms and conditions outlined in this letter of consent regard I agree to the terms and conditions.I give permission for Show Hope to use my photos, videos and testimony:(Required) Yes No Head of Household Signature(Required)Signature Date(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Spouse Signature(Required)Spouse Signature Date(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY