LCRA COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANT APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE STARTING SATURDAY
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) will soon begin taking grant applications for community projects.
Applications for the next round of Community Development Partnership Program grants will be available online starting Saturday, January 1st. Most grants are for $25,000 or less, but each grant cycle includes several grants of up to $50,000.
Eligible organizations include volunteer fire departments, emergency responders, local governments, schools, libraries, civic groups, museums and other nonprofit organizations. The grants are not available to individuals, for-profit entities, professional associations, social service projects or limited-use facilities.
Applicants requesting more than $5,000 in grant funding must supply matching funds of at least 20 percent of the total project cost. The projects must benefit or be available to an entire community, and must improve the value of a capital asset by building, renovating or purchasing equipment.
In the most recent round of grants late this year, the LCRA awarded over $730,000 to fund 32 projects, including purchasing new vehicles and equipment for first responders and making renovations to museums, libraries and community centers.
Applications and eligibility requirements are available at www.lcra.org/cdpp.