LCRA OFFERING GRANTS FOR THE COMMUNITY

  

The Lower Colorado River Authority is offering grants of up to $50,000 for community projects throughout LCRA’s wholesale power, water, and transmission service areas.

Applications for Community Development Partnership Program grants are available online and must be submitted by midnight on July 31.

Eligible organizations include volunteer fire departments, emergency responders, local governments, schools, libraries, civic groups, museums, and other tax-exempt nonprofit organizations.

Applicants requesting more than $5,000 in grant funding must supply matching funds of at least 20 percent of the total project cost.

Also, the projects must benefit or be available to an entire community and improved the value of a capital asset through building, renovating, or purchasing equipment.

Individuals, for-profit entities, professional associations, social service projects, and limited-use facilities are not eligible.

For questions about the grants, call 1-800-776-5272 extension 3140 or extension 1627.  You can also e-mail them at grants@lcra.org.