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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">March 28, 2024</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Megan McConachie
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<br />Megan.McConachie@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Juneteenth Grant awards announced</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display: inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The City of Columbia has finalized its list of organizations and individuals receiving grant funding for Juneteenth events. Nine applications, representing both new and existing events and initiatives, were received by the City of Columbia for its Juneteenth Grant program and were evaluated by a committee based on set criteria. All nine were awarded funding for their event or initiative. The following events or initiatives were awarded:<br /><br /></span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Let Freedom Ring" Gospel Celebration/Minority Vendor Show Expo</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Juneteenth Kickoff Musical Celebration </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">COMO Juneteenth Celebration</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">MU Celebrates Juneteenth</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">A Pop-Up Display/Exhibit: We Must Not Forget the Long Journey</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Columbia Cemetery United States Colored Troops Memorial</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Juneteenth at Stephens Lake</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Columbia's 4th Annual Juneteenth Event by The Village</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Powerhouse Annual Juneteenth Event</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Parks and Recreation department will also use a portion of the funds to host events and programs for Juneteenth. The Convention and Visitors Bureau will use funds to cooperatively promote all Juneteenth events in Columbia and surrounding communities. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Last fall, the City of Columbia applied for and received grant funding from the Missouri Division of Tourism, which distributed funds to communities to support Juneteenth celebrations across the state. The City determined that distributing the funds to support local event planners would be the most beneficial use of the awarded funds.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To administer the amount awarded to Columbia, the City Council appointed an evaluation committee and Mayor Barbara Buffaloe appointed Ward 3 Council Member Roy Lovelady as the City Council liaison to that committee.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Additionally, there will be two workshops for grant recipients. These identical workshops will provide an opportunity to learn more about the marketing plan, financial process information and the post-event report required of recipients. The workshops will take place Wednesday, April 3, and Wednesday, April 10, at 5:30 p.m. at the Walton Building, 300 South Providence Rd.</span></p>
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<p><strong>Previous Releases: </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Juneteenth Grant applications now available</span></p>
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