Optimal Team Practice Grant Application

The AAPA Board of Directors (BOARD) recognizes the importance of advancing the PA profession through state legislative and regulatory action, as well as the fiscal impact associated with pursuing change. The Board has allocated funding to facilitate rapid adoption of major PA practice improvements at the state/territory level.

Any funds awarded must be used to enact one or more tenets of OTP or fostering the environment to update the profession's title within the state/territory. Additional priorities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.  

Funding is limited to advocacy-related purposes, including but not limited to advocacy-related communications. Awardees will work with AAPA closely on their advocacy efforts.

Please submit your application by Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Applications received after the deadline may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Prior recipients of AAPA grant funds are not automatically guaranteed future grant awards.

Criteria for State/Territory Chapter Financial Assistance

The chapter must:

  1. Have a documented financial need;
  2. Agree to work in close partnership with AAPA throughout the initiative;
  3. Deem the outlook for success relatively likely
  4. Pursue legislative or regulatory changes to enact at least one tenet of OTP OR fostering the environment to update the profession's title within the state/territory. Additional priorities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
With these criteria in mind, please provide the following detailed information (* indicates required field):
 
Which issues are being pursued? (Check all that apply) *
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Provide the net assets or fund balances for the past three years as reported on Line 22 of the constituent organization’s Form 990 (Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax).

FUNDING INFORMATION
LOBBYING ASSISTANCE
Does the chapter currently contract for lobbying services? *
Is lobbyist under a current contract?
COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANCE
Does the chapter currently use any social media channels? *
Does the chapter have a volunteer and/or external support to help manage social media channels? *
Has the chapter ever used paid advertising on any social media channels? *
Does the chapter have a website? *
Does the chapter have an OTP-specific page on website? *
Does the chapter have a member newsletter? *
Has the chapter engaged with local media in the past year? *
Does the chapter have any relationships with local reporters/radio hosts? *
Has the chapter used any AAPA OTP-specific resources for communications-related activities in the past six months? *
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR INDIVIDUAL SUBMITTING REQUEST
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