Professional Development Grant Applicants
Admin Information
Date Submitted: December 3, 2025
Application Number: PDG-27
Admin Decision: Pending – Edit
Date of Decision:
Decision Comments:
Applicant Information
Name: Holly Hines
Title/Position: Equine Specialist
Address Line 1: 2907 NE Whitman Ave
Place of Employment
Farm/Program Name: Lifeline Connections Healing Animal Partners
Supervisor’s Name: Kara Seibert
Supervisor’s Title: Healing Animal Partners Program Director
Address Line 1: 1601 E Fourth Plain Blvd
Experience
Years in Position: 1
Average Hours Per Week: 10
Do you have any certifications or licenses? Yes
Certifications & Licensures:
Certified Peer Support Specialist in Training
Support Request
Is the request for a conference or meeting? No
Describe the professional development experience for which you are seeking assistance.
Certification program for an equine assisted psychotherapy program. Continuing education and career/professional development. The program name is Natural Lifemanship. I am pursuing an NLC-EP.
Provide justification for this request.
The Healing Animal Partners team provides services to many demographics including veterans. These services include individual and group therapy sessions, drug and alcohol recovery, trauma informed care, mindfulness, and emotional wellness. All of these services provide hope to the participants. Obtaining this certification will allow me to develop a Peer Program with Healing Animal Partners and increase available services to our rural community and surrounding areas.
Provide a detailed budget.
The classes and training needed to obtain certification will in total cost $6,970 not including the travel costs to attend the required in person trainings. The in-person trainings are located in Texas and will require airfare, lodging, and transportation outside of the tuition costs. The classes run in two sessions that are two months long each. Level 1 starting January 2026 and Level 2 starting April 2026. Both are required for certification. The costs of the training are expected to go up per the website and after speaking with a representative from the program. They do offer a full in person training this coming June however that tuition is $10,000 vs their partial online/in-person option.
Other expected sources of support (including self-support).
Currently I have no other expected sources of support as funding out of pocket is not feasible. I am actively seeking and researching other grants, scholarships, and funding. Our program that I currently am employed does not have the budget for aiding in financial support.
Signatures
I/we certify that all of the information contained herein is correct and true.
Applicant Signature: Holly J Hines