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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">January 14, 2025</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Megan McConachie
<br />Communications and Outreach Supervisor
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<br />573.441.5572
<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%;">City of Columbia plans Juneteenth applicant workshop</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 invites local community members who are interested in applying for grant funding for Juneteenth events, exhibits or educational programs to an applicant workshop at the Walton Building, located at 300 South Providence Rd, Monday, Jan. 27 at 5:30 p.m. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Residents who are interested in planning an event commemorating and/or celebrating Juneteenth in 2025 and who are interested in learning more about grant funding from the City of Columbia are encouraged to attend. The workshop will provide an opportunity to ask questions regarding the application process and receive assistance in completing the process. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The application for funds is now available online at </span><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="http://como.gov"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CoMo.gov</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and the document contains general guidelines and instructions for the application. Paper applications are available at City Hall, 701 E. Broadway, the Walton Building/Convention and Visitors Bureau office, 300 S. Providence Road, and the Gentry Building, 1 S. Seventh St.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Applications may be emailed to </span><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="mailto:JuneteenthGrant@CoMo.gov"><span style="font-weight: 400;">JuneteenthGrant@CoMo.gov</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> or hand-delivered or mailed to the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau, 300 S. Providence Road, Columbia, MO 65203. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14. </span></p></div>
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