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Operation Round Up

Operation Round-Up

One might think the penny has lost its power in today’s economy.  However, we have found that a few pennies can make a real impact on education.

Through a giving program known as Operation Round Up, members of Cullman Electric Cooperative and customers of Cullman Power Board have donated more than $5 million to educational projects – and they’ve done it a few pennies at a time.

“Cullman Electric Cooperative brought the program to our members in 1993,” says Grady Smith, former President and CEO of Cullman Electric Cooperative. “By allowing us to round up their power bills to the next whole dollar, participating members donate an average of 50 cents per month to the Operation Round Up trust fund. That doesn’t seem like a lot of money at first glance, but it adds up fast when thousands of people join the effort.”

Members: For more information about Operation Round Up and how this is applied to bill, please contact our Member Services Department at  256-737-3200 or 1-800-242-1806.

ATTENTION TEACHERS:

NEW: Operation Round Up Frequently Asked Questions for teachers and administrators.

Submission Cutoff Dates for the 2022-2023 school year:

The website will reopen on Thursday, July 28, 2022 for new grant submissions.

2022-2023

School Year

Board Meeting Dates

(2nd Thursday)

Site Open to Apply

Submission Cutoff Dates

 (two weeks prior to meeting)

August

 

7/28 - 8/25 

Thursday, August 25, 2022

September

Thursday, September 8, 2022

9/9 - 9/29

Thursday, September 29, 2022

October

Thursday, October 13, 2022

10/14 - 10/27

Thursday, October 27, 2022

November

Thursday, November 10, 2022

11/11 - 12/29 

 

December

 

Thursday, December 29, 2022

January

Thursday, January 12, 2023

1/13 - 1/26 

Thursday, January 26, 2023

February

Thursday, February 9, 2023

2/10 - 2/23 

Thursday, February 23, 2023

March

Thursday, March 9, 2023

3/10 - 3/30 

Thursday, March 30, 2023 *closed until next school year

April

Thursday, April 14, 2023

 

 

May

 

 

 

June

 

 

 

July

 

 

 

NOTE: Invoices are due 60 days after receiving notification of grant approval, typically the day after the ORU board meeting. If an invoice is not received by the deadline, the grant will be voided.

Apply for an ORU Grant

If you have questions or need assistance, please email operationroundup@cullmanec.com.

 

ORU Grant Reimbursement Submission

ORU Grant Reimbursement Submission
 **This number can be higher or lower than the approved grant. It does not matter. The school will recieve a check for the approved grant amount if it is higher or same price as approved amount. If it is lower than approved amount, the school will receive a check for the lower amount.**

Invoice Submission Criteria:

  •  •All invoices for the grant included in this submission must be submitted as one PDF file.

    • Multiple invoices for one grant are accepted, but they need to be uploaded into this submission as one PDF

    •If one invoice includes multiple grants, please submit each separately and circle the items on the invoice that go with that specific grant. 

    • All grants must be received 60 days after the confirmation email is sent to administrators and teachers. 

    • Do not include any P.O.s or additional pages. Only submit the invoice corresponding to the grant number listed in the grant number box above. 

    • Please make sure grant numbers are still written on the invoice. This step is crucial in ensuring we get the right amount of money to the right school. 
  •  
  • • Do not submit part one invoice for a grant and another invoice for the same grant. Please wait until all invoices are received and submit them at the same time as one file.

  • • We will not receive grant invoices via email. They must be submitted through a webform submission. 

Please upload the grant invoice PDF. 
Upload requirements
  • One file only.
  • 100 MB limit.
  • Allowed types: pdf.

Confirmation

Deadline 
The invoice for the grant must be submitted for reimbursement 60 days after the confirmation email is sent to the teacher and administrator. If you have any questions, please email operationroundup@cullmanec.com 

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