Guidelines for Applying

The Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Los Angeles (RPCVLA) offers financial support through the Jean Yamanaka Memorial Fund to currently serving Peace Corps Volunteers for projects in their host communities.

To be eligible, volunteers must have either lived in Los Angeles County or be recommended by an active member in RPCVLA. Volunteers must have more than 9 months until their completion of service (COS) date when their application is received by RPCVLA.

Applications are accepted year-round. However, a committee from RPCVLA will evaluate them on a quarterly basis.

Maximum request: Up to $500.

Preference will be given to projects that are community driven and meet a common need.

RPCVLA requires that successful applicants confirm receipt of monies as well as submit a final report before COS that includes a short description of the project, how grant monies were spent (including receipts), and photographs of community members using or enjoying the results of the project.

Applications should include a narrative of 2-3 pages single-spaced.

Please address the following points in your narrative:

1. Volunteer name and name of program
2. Contact information in country
3. U.S. hometown
4. Connection to Los Angeles or RPCVLA
5. Your COS date
6. Project Title and Description
   • Please indicate:
     • the relevance of this project to the community’s needs
     • how those needs were identified
     • how you will implement the project
     • indicators of success for the project
     • names and positions of key community participants
     • how the project will be maintained when you leave the community
7. Number and description of project beneficiaries

Please also include the following attachments (in addition to the 2-3 page narrative):

1. Budget
   • Please include:
   • Total amount requested from RPCVLA Yamanaka Fund
   • Total project cost (include a budget for your project)
   • Community contribution (description of in-kind and/or financial)
   • Other funding sources already committed or pending and amounts, if any
2. Project Timeline
3. Details on best method to transfer money to you (speak with your country director). Will the US Embassy cash an RPCVLA check?

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You may submit an application by mail or email.

RPCVLA
Attn: Jean Yamanaka Fund
PO Box 24767
Los Angeles, CA 90024
USA

Attach and email application to: yamanaka@rpcvla.org
Please include “Jean Yamanaka Fund Request” in the subject line.