R 052226Z APR 12

ALCOAST 160/12
COMDTNOTE 5760
SUBJ: COAST GUARD FOUNDATION SHIPMATE FUND 2012: SOLICITATION FOR NEW
PROJECTS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 271201Z SEP 10 ALCOAST 458/10
1.  IN 2010, REFERENCE (A) ANNOUNCED A NEWLY INVIGORATED COAST GUARD
FOUNDATION SHIPMATE FUND PROGRAM, AND ASKED ALL COAST GUARD UNITS TO
SEND IN THEIR REQUESTS.  SINCE THEN, NEARLY 500 THOUSAND DOLLARS HAS
BEEN GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY THE FOUNDATION TO PURCHASE EXERCISE,
MORALE, AND RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR COAST GUARD UNITS.  FOUNDATION
SUPPORTERS HAVE GREATLY APPRECIATED SEEING THE PHOTOS OF COAST GUARD
MEN AND WOMEN ENJOYING THE GEAR NATIONWIDE.
2. THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION HAS RECENTLY ASKED THE COAST GUARD TO
PROVIDE A NEW, REFRESHED LIST OF SHIPMATE FUND REQUESTS.  THIS
ALCOAST ASKS UNITS TO SEND IN NEW REQUESTS, ACCORDING TO THE
FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
     A. SUBMISSIONS ARE MADE USING THE SPREADSHEET FORMAT FOUND HERE:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/MWR/DOCS/2012SHIPMATEFUNDTEMPLATE.XLS (ALL
LOWERCASE). UNITS SHOULD DOWNLOAD AND SAVE THE SPREADSHEET BEFORE
FILLING IT OUT.
     B. ANY PREVIOUS REQUEST THAT WAS ON THE SHIPMATE FUND BACKLOG
LIST BUT DID NOT GET FUNDED SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ANEW IF THE UNIT
STILL DESIRES IT. (THE LIST IS BEING COMPLETELY RE-DONE.) HOWEVER,
UNITS ON THE APPROVED 2011 "2ND ROUND" LIST WILL BE FUNDED.
     C. REQUESTS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO ITEMS NOT CATEGORIZED AS
CRITICAL TO CG OPERATIONS OR SUPPORT. SHIPMATE FUNDING IS NOT AN
ALTERNATE FUNDING SOURCE FOR REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE, SAFETY, OR
MISSION-RELATED MATERIAL OR EQUIPMENT.  REQUESTS SHOULD FOCUS ON
QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS FOR COAST GUARD PERSONNEL AND THEIR
FAMILIES - PROPOSALS THAT INCREASE THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL
READINESS AND HAPPINESS OF OUR CG SHIPMATES.  FOR GOOD EXAMPLES, SEE
THE LAST TWO APPROVED LISTS AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/MWR/HQREC/SHIPMATEFUND.ASP
     D. LIMIT REQUESTS TO EQUIPMENT OR MATERIAL PURCHASES ONLY (NO
CONSTRUCTION OR SERVICES), BETWEEN 250 AND 10,000 DOLLARS.  EACH
REQUEST IS A VERY BRIEF PROPOSAL OF WHAT THE UNIT INTENDS TO
PURCHASE.
     E. REQUESTS FOR MOTORIZED MWR BOATS WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.
SMALL PEOPLE-POWERED CRAFT SUCH AS KAYAKS, PADDLEBOARDS, ETC. ARE OK.
3. BASE COMMANDERS WILL RECEIVE, CONSOLIDATE, AND PRIORITIZE REQUESTS
FROM ALL COAST GUARD UNITS IN THEIR AREA-OF-SUPPORT, INCLUDING
SECTOR, DISTRICT, AND AREA UNITS AND STAFFS, AS WELL AS DCMS, DCO,
AND HQ UNITS AND STAFFS.  BASE COMMANDERS ARE EXPECTED TO INCORPORATE
INPUT FROM ALL INTERESTED COMMANDS TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE LIST FOR
THE REGION (BASE AREA OF SUPPORT).  WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE USE OF
REPRESENTATIVE, LOCAL REVIEW COMMITTEES MIGHT BE EMPLOYED TO ENSURE
BOTH EQUITY AND THE BEST USE OF FUNDS.   EACH BASE WILL SEND ONE
PRIORITIZED REGIONAL SPREADSHEET LIST, USING THE TEMPLATE PROVIDED,
TO THE COGNIZANT DISTRICT COMMANDER BY 4 MAY. DISTRICTS COMMANDERS
WILL REVIEW AND ADJUST AS NECESSARY, AND WILL FORWARD REGIONAL (BASE)
LISTS TO AREAS BY 11 MAY. AREAS WILL REVIEW AND ADJUST AS NEEDED AND
WILL SUBMIT REGIONAL (BASE) LISTS BY 15 MAY TO
WILLIAM.L.PFEIFFER(AT)USCG.MIL. THE VICE COMMANDANT WILL REVIEW AND
APPROVE ALL REGIONAL LISTS FOR SUBMISSION TO THE COAST GUARD
FOUNDATION.
4. UNITS WHOSE PROJECTS ARE SELECTED FOR FUNDING WILL BE NOTIFIED
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY EMAIL OR MESSAGE.  PLEASE CONTACT CWO2 WILLIAM
PFEIFFER (757) 842-4929 WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
WILLIAM.L.PFEIFFER(AT)USCG.MIL
5. VADM SALLY BRICE-OHARA, VICE COMMANDANT, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.