RAF proposals are to be submitted to the EXCOM at least 30 days prior to the EXCOM’s next meeting.  Any RAF request received within this time frame will be posted on the Chapter’s Web page. Requests received less than 30 days prior to the EXCOM meeting will default to the next meeting.  The EXCOM will review, evaluate, and act upon all requests totaling $2000 or less.  The disposition of these requests will be reported in the EXCOM meeting minutes, and posted on the web page.  Those requests greater than $2000 will be presented to the membership at the annual meeting.  RAF requests must clearly state how the proposal will help accomplish at least one of the following

1)     benefits to native species;

2)     short term benefits to the fisheries resource

3)     long-term benefits to the fisheries resource;

4)     having the support of an appropriate MCAFS committee, if expenditure relates to a committee's responsibility;

5)     makes no commitment of MCAFS funds beyond the current funding request; and

6)     demonstrates that funding from sources other than MCAFS either has been obtained or solicited and denied.

A form for evaluating RAF requests greater than $2000 must be filled out, either by each EXCOM member and then summarized with the EXCOM recommendation, or a single evaluation form must be filled out by the EXCOM along with their recommendation.  For RAF requests submitted for consideration at the annual meeting, the EXCOM will review the proposals prior to the business meeting and provide the membership with an EXCOM recommendation.  The membership attending the business meeting will approve RAF requests after considering the EXCOM's recommendations.  For RAF requests submitted for consideration at the summer workshop, the EXCOM will make the decision for funding.

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