2008 Summer Grants Awarded
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The Portland Foundation has approved grants totaling $17,826 for seven Jay County projects for the summer grant cycle of 2008.
C.A.S.A. de Portland
$500 to pay for legal fees to obtain their 501 (c) 3 status.
Jay County Chamber of Commerce
$2,000 to pay for two new computer systems for support staff.
Jay County Development Corporation
$5,000 to pay for strategic planning retreat.
Jay County Historical Society
$2,920 to pay for new canopies for the society's Heritage Festival and for the publication of a book about Portland native Jack Imel.
Jay County Humane Society
$3,406 to pay for a laptop computer, LCD projector, and one-year Internet subscription.
The Salvation Army, Jay County Unit
$2,000 to help pay for the Emergency Assistance program, conducted by the Jay County Unit.
Youth for Christ
$2,000 to help pay for staff development training.
The next grant application deadline is January 7, 2009 by 5 p.m.