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Aug. 8, 2008
Shelley Szafraniec
Community Information Specialist

VOLUSIA ECHO GRANTS-IN-AID MANDATORY WORKSHOPS AUG. 11 AND 13

The Volusia County Environmental, Cultural, Historical, and Outdoor Recreation (ECHO) Grant-In-Aid program is starting the 2008-2009 grant cycle with two workshops. Eligible applicants who wish to apply this year must attend at least one of the two workshops.

• The first workshop is from 1 - 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at the Votran Headquarters, 950 Big Tree Road, South Daytona.
• The second workshop is from 8 a.m. - noon Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand (in the training rooms on the first floor).

The workshops are open to the public.

ECHO grants are provided through a competitive application process annually and are for the purpose of acquiring, building, or restoring environmental learning centers, cultural facilities, historical/heritage facilities, and outdoor recreation facilities that are open for public use, according to Margaret Hodge, program coordinator. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) not-for-profit groups that have a local office in Volusia County, municipal governments within Volusia County, and departments of Volusia County Government.

A copy of the 2008 ECHO grant guide and the application will be available at www.volusiaforever-echo.com or by calling (386) 257-6000 (Daytona Beach), 740-5210 (DeLand), or 424-6835 (New Smyrna Beach), ext. 2004.

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