FRG Funding APF FUNDING Official Mail Use of

FRG Funding APF FUNDING – – – – Official Mail Use of government facilities and equipment Use of government owned or leased vehicles Travel/Training Expenses Reimbursement of Incidental Expenses Child Care Official awards, medals and pins FRG INFORMAL FUNDS (Limited to $10, 000/year) ü Social Activities ü Holiday Parties ü FRG Parties or Outings ü Volunteer Recognition ü Supplemental Unit Send-off and Welcome Home Activities ü Food Jay Burcham/IMWR-FP/(703) 681 -7207 (DSN 761) /jay. burcham@us. army. mil SUPPLEMENTAL MISSION FUNDS INTENDED FOR FRGS ü Social Activities ü Holiday Parties ü FRG Parties or Outings ü Volunteer Recognition ü Supplemental Unit Send-off and Welcome Home Activities ü Food ü Reimbursement of statutory volunteer expenses if APFs are not available. 1 of 31 NAF FUNDING ü Registered FRG Volunteer Expenses: (Garrison approval required) Annual Volunteer Recognition Awards, Plaques, Trophies, Banquets, and Mementos 301632 (R) APR 2009

FRG Informal Funds • FRGs are not established to be fund-raising organizations. IAW AR 600 -20 and AR 608 -1, Commanders may authorize FRGs to maintain informal funds for specific planned purposes. Operation of the fund must be consistent with Army Values, DOD 5500. 7 -R, Joint Ethics Regulation and AR 600 -20, Command Policy. Currently, fund cap at $10, 000 annual income per calendar year, MAY be used for purely social activities - holiday and FRG parties and outings, volunteer recognition, supplemental unit send off and welcome home social activities. MAY NOT BE USED to augment other unit informal funds, to purchase items which may be purchased with APFs, or to purchase traditional military gifts not related to Family readiness. Jay Burcham/IMWR-FP/(703) 681 -7207 (DSN 761) /jay. burcham@us. army. mil 2 of 31 301632 (R) APR 2009