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Membership Reduced Price Request Change or Renewal

MakeHaven is committed to creating an inclusive community by offering sliding-scale memberships to those with financial need. This form is used to determine eligibility based on household income and, in rare cases, exceptional circumstances.

Program Highlights:

  • Sliding-scale rates are based on household income before taxes, as defined by how taxes are filed.
  • Applicants may qualify under certain exceptional circumstances (e.g., medical hardship or disaster recovery).
  • Documentation, such as tax returns, may be required to verify eligibility.
  • Membership renewals occur every 6 months, and requalification is necessary to maintain sliding-scale rates.

Thank you for your honesty in completing this form and for supporting MakeHaven’s mission to provide access for everyone!

Sliding Scale Transitional Price Policy Plan

Funding for reduced-price sliding-scale memberships was generously supported in 2024 by a gift from the Achelis & Bodman Foundation and other individual donors. We are deeply grateful for their support, which made our initial program possible. Unfortunately, demand for reduced-price memberships has significantly increased, and no new grant has been identified to continue the previous level of subsidy. As a result, we have established updated sliding-scale payment levels, which are already applicable to all new incoming members.

New Monthly Sliding-Scale Prices

  • Living Wage: $50
  • 200% Federal Poverty Level: $40
  • Federal Poverty Level: $30
  • All Other Considerations: $30–$50 (minimum $30, based on specific non-income circumstances).

How This Impacts Existing Sliding-Scale Participants

While changes to the program are financially necessary, we are committed to maintaining inclusivity and minimizing the impact on current members. To achieve this, we have developed a transition plan that honors all existing renewal commitments while gradually implementing the updated rates.

Price Transition Policy

All sliding scale participants must complete the renewal form on their 6-month renewal point. To prevent financial burden, non-renewal results in cancellation of membership until renewal is completed.

  1. Renewal Increases Starting April 1, 2025:
    • All new renewals will include a $10 increase which will go into effect on April 1, 2025.
    • Subsequent 6-month renewal periods will continue to include a $10 increase until the member’s rate aligns with the updated sliding-scale level for their income category (listed above).
  2. Income Verification Required:
    • Income-based renewals require members to select an income level based on the sliding-scale table.
    • Non-income-based considerations (e.g., extreme medical expenses) are only available for individuals with documented exceptional circumstances beyond income eligibility. Members without exceptional circumstances will not qualify for non-income-based considerations.
  3. Membership Cancellation if No Renewal Form is Submitted:
    • Members who do not complete and submit the renewal form by the end of their current term will have their membership automatically canceled.
    • Canceled members may restart their membership at the standard rate or reapply for sliding-scale pricing at makehaven.org/fee.