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 ==FAQs==
 ;What does it mean to “champion” a project for a MOSS Award?
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 * serves as the liaison between that project and Mozilla with regard to the award and hopefully ongoing interaction
 * reviews the effectiveness of the award funds after an agreed up on period to help Mozilla improve the effectiveness and impact of the MOSS Award program.
+;What if the project I care most about doesn’t have a legal organizational home?  I see this is disfavored and exceptional circumstances are required. What might count as "exceptional"?
+: You tell us. If a project doesn't have a legal organizational home, we will be handing a large sum of money to an individual with only limited accountability. This means a higher level of complexity and risk. So you need to describe why it's reasonable and important for us to accept that additional risk. We will listen because Mozilla is a pretty flexible organization, but we can’t promise the result will be as you hope.
 ;How can I get started while the terms of the application and evaluation process are being finalized?
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 : It is conceivable that the 10 awards could use the entire first $1 million allocation, but this is not a goal and unlikely.
-;What if the project I care most about doesn’t have a legal organizational home?  I see this is disfavored and exceptional circumstances are required.  What might these be?
-: This is where you’ll tell us.  Describe why it’s so important that this project be recognized, even though the level of complexity and risk goes up in this setting.   We’ll listen because Mozilla is a pretty flexible organization, but we can’t promise the result will be as you hope.
 ;How can I stay informed and involved with this work?