PROJECT CABO
The Community Alliance for Birth Options is the only program in Orange County whose primary mission is to educate the public about  non-interventive and out of hospital births, greatly improving the health of mothers and babies.  CABO continues to provide educational sessions along with a presence at local family events throughout Orange County, supporting women and families that are searching for alternative birthing options. Many of you that are reading this letter are either major supporters of CABO by participating in our events, volunteering your time, or graciously giving to the organization monetarily. Some of you may have received a Scholarship through CABO to fulfill your desired birth plan. The CABO Board of Directors is writing to ask you to help us  adequately fund our 2012 Scholarship program so that we can fund the many women throughout California requesting assistance…

How can you help? …you can log on to https://www.charitableventuresoc.org/donate/donate.asp to make a donation to Community Alliance for Birth Options.

CABO is dedicated to helping women in our community. Each member of Community Alliance for Birth Options supports and believes in the Mission Project CABO advances. The CABO Scholarship is designed to financially assist expecting women who have shown an interest in delivering their babies in a natural environment, including the use of a Midwife, Birth Center or Doula, but are unable to fulfill the birth plan due to financial hardship or lack of insurance coverage.

These scholarships are funded by private donations, from ordinary people who believe in the benefits of natural childbirth and supportive prenatal care. In addition, proceeds raised at all CABO events are donated to the CABO Scholarship program. The CABO Scholarships is awarded on a monthly basis. Recipients will be chosen based on a set of criteria outlined in the application in which their identities and the amount of the awards will be kept confidential.

We currently are receiving applications from all over the state of California. Our scholarship funds are limited due to the high volume of applicants and we regretfully can only grant scholarships to those who meet all of the scholarship criteria.

PROJECT CABO SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA
Applicants must be 18 years of age and at least 13 weeks pregnant at the time of application, and must be a resident of the state of California.
Applicants must provide an explanation of desired service that meets the requirement outlined by CABO (Midwife, Doula, Birth Center, natural birth in-hospital, childbirth classes, lactation consultations, etc.), and must provide detailed instructions for payment to be made to the their party payment provider on applicant’s behalf.
Applications must be received at least 90 days prior to expected due date.
Applicants may apply for this scholarship as often as they wish. However, only one scholarship will be granted per pregnancy or per calendar year to one recipient.
Funds must be used within 6 months after awarded, or such funds are forfeited back to Project CABO.
Decisions will be made in CABO’s sole and absolute discretion.

DISCLAIMER:
CABO makes no representations or warranties whatsoever regarding the availability of funds for this scholarship program and reserves the right to cancel this program at any time without notice.
Fulfillment of Scholarship Criteria and submission of this application does not guaranty that an applicant will be awarded sufficient funds or any funds at all.
Scholarship decisions are made the sole and absolute discretion of CABO.
All payments will be made only upon production by recipient of valid invoices/receipts and payment will be made solely to the service provider identified on the application.
To the extent awarded funds are requested with appropriate documentation by a recipient within 6 months of notification of the award, the award will be cancelled, and funds will be forfeited, and recipient will have no right whatsoever to such funds.
CABO shall not be liable for any damages to any party under this scholarship program. The applicant hereby indemnifies and holds CABO, its officers, directors, employees and agents, harmless for any damage or liability that may arise in relation to this scholarship program or any service paid for with scholarship funds.
CABO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age disability, marital status, sexual orientation or insurance status.
No preference is given to members of Project CABO.

Click here to download Community Alliance for Birth Options (CABO) APPLICATION FORM

Send completed APPLICATION FORM along with a letter explaining the circumstances and verification of requirements to:
CABO Scholarship Committee
Community Alliance for Birth Options
24902 Moulton Parkway, Suite 120, Laguna Hills, CA 92637

CABO reserves the right to verify any information that you disclose on your application, including, but not limited to: proof of income, proof of expenses, proof of state benefits, etc.______________