LCRA ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS THROUGH JANUARY

  

The Lower Colorado River Authority is now accepting applications for their Community Development Partnership Program. 

Grants for up to $50,000 to support first responders and community projects are available through the program.

LCRA awards Community Development Partnership Program grants for community projects twice a year to non-profits such as volunteer fire departments, emergency responders, local governments, schools, libraries, civic groups, museums, and other tax-exempt nonprofit organizations.  

In the most recent round of grants that were awarded in late 2023, LCRA awarded 45 grants worth almost $1 million.

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

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

Grants are not available to individuals, for-profit entities, professional associations, social service projects, or limited-use facilities.

Applications for the next round of grants are available on-line at www.lcra.org/cdpp, and must be submitted by midnight on January 31.

Organizations in all or part of the following counties are eligible for CDPP grants: Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Lee, Waller, and Washington.