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Twenty-seven local projects including equipment for first responders, and museum, library and community center improvements recently received more than half a million dollars in funding through grants from the Lower Colorado River Authority.
The $530,000 was awarded through its Community Development Partnership Program for community projects within the LCRA's service areas.
“These grants support projects that make a difference in communities throughout our service area,” LCRA General Manager Phil Wilson said in a statement. “The recipients tell us time and again many of these projects wouldn’t be possible without the grants, but that’s particularly true this year, when so many nonprofits had to cancel or cut back on fundraising efforts because of the pandemic.”
The current grant cycle included $22,150 to Washington County for energy-efficient LED lighting at the county fairgrounds; $49,565 to Lexington County for renovations and a new fire station; and $25,000 to Washington County for the Chappell Hill Volunteer Fire Department's portable generator.
Applications for the next grant funding cycle will be accepted through midnight on Jan. 31.
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