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In order to help guide staff in their decision-making for each request, we have requested that the RALO Leadership develop criteria.

DRAFT BY NARALO

Criteria:

1.0  Purpose of the Discretionary Funding

To provide opportunities for NARALO members for members of all RALOs to do local outreach and engagement about ICANN and ICANN policy related issues within the region.

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1. The applications for funding support for the local  ALS activity must come from a certified ALS that has demonstrated to be active by consistently participating in the regional monthly calls at least once every 3 months.

2. The ALS has organized or attending a special event with tangible outreach and engagement activities with specific expected results.

3. The funds should be a portion of the full budget for the event.  

4. The Discretionary funds use shall be in alignment with the RALO Strategic Outreach Plans filed for the relevant Fiscal year. 

5. Staff will consider regional balance within each RALO during their review of the requests.
   

3.0 Application Process

1. A Google form - HERE - A request form needs to be fill out to initiate the process.
2. The form is automatically sent The request must be sent to Silvia Vivanco, Manager Staff and Heidi Ulrich Director, ICANN, and the NARALO Chair and Secretariat, At-Large Regional Affairs and Heidi Ullrich, Vice President, Policy Development and At-Large Relations the relevant Regional Leadership.
3. Approval (or not) will be informed via email to the organization representative that made the request.

4.0 Approval Process

1. Staff determines if request follows the established criteria. Consult with the region officials if in doubt.

2. Staff determines if there are sufficient funds available to support the request. If not, the maximum allowed for the request will be what is available in the fund at the moment of the request.

3. If necessary, Staff coordinates a conference call with NARALO officials and RALO leadership and the person(s) making the request with the purpose of gathering more details about the utilization of the funds, if necessary.

5.0 Reporting

1. All requests and its final approval (or not) are to be published in a WIKi page for transparency purposes.

2. The ALS must produce,not later than 15 days after the end of the engagement, a one page contact report summarizing its outreach efforts and possible outcome.
   
   
   

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