MEDC will consider any supplemental funds contributed to a firm’s internship program as funds directed back into the community (Mansfield Pays it Forward) if that firm or corporate headquarters employs at least six different interns who are enrolled in a university or technical program during or immediately preceding (within 4 weeks) their internship for a period no less than 9 weeks. The contributions forgiven should match the amount of supplemental funds contributed to the firm’s internship program in a given year (funds not used for salary or benefits). Examples include:

• expenditures associated with meal vouchers for Mansfield restaurants;

• expenditures associated with events or memberships held at Mansfield businesses geared towards internship participants(movie tickets, waterpark events, rounds of golf, bowling events, or gym memberships); and

• other expenditures approved at the discretion of the executive director of MEDC.

MEDC staff will waive contributions to the Mansfield Pays it Forward Grant Program on a case-by-case basis for qualifying Corporate Focus on the Future Program contributions, and reserves the right to request receipts demonstrating the qualifying contributions.