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        <ExplanationTxt>ALL GRANTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW DURING OPEN BOARD MEET INGS. THE GRANTEES MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR FUNDS WHICH MATCH SOUTHEAST T EXAS EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND'S STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. THE GRANTEE MUST BE A QUALIFYING ORGANIZATION AND MUST HAVE A HISTORY OF HELPING WITH DISASTER R ECOVERY. EACH REQUEST FOR FUNDS IS CAREFULLY REVIEWED BY THE BOARD, THEN GRANTS ARE GIVEN BASED ON BOARD'S APPROVAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PROVIDING GENERAL RELIEF FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS AND FAMILIES DISPLACED BY HURRICANE'S AND ITS AFTERMATH AND WHO ARE CURRENTLY RESIDING IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS; AND PROVIDING GENERAL RELIEF FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY PERSONS AND FAMILIES RESIDING, TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION ACTS AS THE LONG TERM RECOVERY GROUP FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. WITHIN THIS ROLE, THE ORGANIZATION COORDINATES EFFORTS WITHIN JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS AS TO THE WORKINGS AND INTERACTION OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE GENERAL RELIEF FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY PERSONS AND FAMILIES RESIDING TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS FOLLOWING A NATURAL DIASTER.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION ACTS AS THE LONG TERM RECOVERY GROUP FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. WITHIN THIS ROLE, THE ORGANIZATION COORDINATES EFFORTS WITHIN JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS AS TO THE WORKINGS AND INTERACTION OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE GENERAL RELIEF FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY PERSONS AND FAMILIES RESIDING TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS FOLLOWING A NATURAL DIASTER.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION FILED AN AMENDMENT TO TRUST AGREEMENT TO INCLUDE; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION POLICY, RECORD RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY, AND COMPENSATION POLICY FOR TRUSTEES, ADMINISTRATORS AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES.</ExplanationTxt>
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