[KYHAM] FW: "Ham Aid" reimbursement procedures

[Ron Dodson]

Here is a direct forward from the SEC Listserv giving details of the
"Ham Aid": program which will reimburse up to 4 days ($100 per amateur)
to help cover out of pocket expenses for any Katrina aid efforts in the
south. Note the authentication procedures outlined here to eliminate any
fraud.

73, 
Ron, KA4MAP
SEC Ky

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From: secarrl at yahoogroups.com [mailto:secarrl at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Ewald, Steve, WV1X
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 1:55 PM
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Subject: [SECARRL] "Ham Aid" reimbursement procedures


Greetings,

Here's an ARRL Web news story that introduces the "Ham Aid"
reimbursement procedures. Please note that receipts are not needed for
these "Ham Aid" expense reports that would be coming from radio amateurs
that have been deployed for communication service in the Gulf Coast
area. --- 73,  Steve, WV1X.


http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/09/13/2/?nc=1

NEWINGTON, CT, Sep 13, 2005--The ARRL has established a set of "Ham Aid"
reimbursement procedures ( http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/forms/cncs/
) so radio amateurs volunteering to provide emergency communication in
the field during the Hurricane Katrina disaster can recover some
out-of-pocket expenses. The Corporation for National and Community
Service (CNCS) has provided a $100,000 grant supplement to ARRL to help
fund Ham Aid, a new League program to support Amateur Radio volunteers
deployed in the field in disaster-stricken areas. Ham Aid also has
benefited from some individual contributions. ARRL Chief Development
Officer Mary Hobart, K1MMH, says the Ham Aid reimbursement program for
the Katrina disaster will be limited. 

"In an effort to distribute funding to as many hams as possible, expense
reimbursement will be $25 per day for a maximum of four days for a total
reimbursement per radio amateur of $100," Hobart said. "Hams will only
be permitted one expense reimbursement during Katrina operations." 

For now, the program only covers per-diem reimbursements between
September 1 and December 31, 2005. The period may be extended based on
the availability of funds. 

Besides providing emergency communication within and outside the
affected areas, Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) members and
individual radio amateurs are supplementing the communication needs of
emergency management and relief agencies, including the American Red
Cross and The Salvation Army. Hobart said it's only due to the scope of
the unprecedented and tragic Katrina disaster that CNCS agreed to help
support dedicated Amateur Radio volunteers. 

Hams seeking expense reimbursement must complete an on-line application
form with the required information. The form also solicits some optional
information, such as license class, whether the applicant has completed
any of the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Communications courses and if
the applicant is an ARES and/or RACES member. The Section Manager or
Section Emergency Coordinator on site during the radio operator's
service in the field then will review and e-mail validated electronic
forms to ARRL Headquarters. 

Hobart says the League will accept reimbursement request applications on
a first-come, first served basis for as long as funds are available.
Reimbursement checks will be mailed to the address the radio amateur
provides on the form. 

The CNCS grant is an extension of ARRL's three year Homeland Security
training grant, which has provided certification in emergency
communication protocols to nearly 5500 Amateur Radio volunteers over the
past three years. This grant extension does not cover additional ARRL
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications training program reimbursements,
however.

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