Boundary County Groups Awarded $16K in Grants
By: R.J. Cohn
Editor Rural Northwest.Com
Seven Boundary County organizations - from the Boundary County Fair Board to the South Boundary Fire District - were big winners in securing more than $16,000 in grants from the Idaho Community Foundation.
The statewide, nonprofit organization composed of more than 370 individual funds awarded grants ranging from $1,500 to $3,000 to the following organizations:
* Boundary County Fair Board, $2,000, to complete walkway to improve handicapped accessibility to the proposed patio area.
* Boundary County 4-H, $3,000, to continue its after-school program.
* Boundary County Historical Society, Inc., $2,500, to upgrade restrooms to comply with federal regulations on handicapped accessibility.
* Friends of the Boundary County Restorium, $3,000, to install the facility’s new emergency generator, including cement pad and hookup.
* Paradise Valley Volunteer Fire Department, $2,000, to purchase tables and chairs for community room at the Main Fire Station.
* Second Chance Animal Adoption, $1,500, to purchase dog and cat kennels for the new planned shelter.
* South Boundary Fire District, $2,100, to buy carpet, ceiling panels and lighting for it Community Center.
ICF awarded a total of $204,916 in grants for 95 nonprofit organizations or projects in 10 counties in North Idaho.
Grants ranged in size from $480 to complete educational signage at the North Idaho Native Plant Arboretum in Bonner County to $5,000 for the Idaho Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health for outreach and education in Kootenai County.
The Fenton Family Fund in ICF provided $50,000 for projects in North Idaho.
Grants are awarded by the ICF Board primarily on the recommendation of the Foundation’s Northern Region Advisory Panel, which is comprised of local community leaders who volunteer their service as grant reviewers. The next Northern Region Competitive Grant Cycle will open Nov. 1.
ICF’s Northern Region is composed of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone counties. Carl Hendricks of Naples is a Northern Region Advisory Panel member.
Since it began making grants in 1991, ICF has made charitable distributions totaling more than $37 million. To learn more about the Foundation or join as a member, visit ICF’s Web site at www.idcomfdn.org, or call 1-800-657-5357.