[Press Release] : Public communications resource funding workshop scheduled for Thursday

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 22, 2010

CONTACT: Paula Hertwig-Hopkins
Assistant City Manager
(573) 874-7214

Public communications resource funding workshop scheduled for Thursday
								
	(COLUMBIA, MO) - An application workshop will be held at 4 p.m.,
Feb. 25, in the City Hall Mezzanine Conference Room, 701 E. Broadway,
for public communications resource funding applicants. Applicants will
have an opportunity at the workshop to briefly describe their project to
the committee, get feedback and ask questions about the process. This
year, the three awardees from 2008 will each give a 10-15 minute
presentation on their completed projects. All previous awardees are
listed on the City’s Web site at
http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Commissions/PC_Advisory/awardees.php

Each application is reviewed on an individual basis according to the
established evaluation criteria. 
	Project funding, ranging from $1,000 to $15,000, is available to
the following types of eligible applicants: 1) single not-for-profit
entities, government agencies or educational institutions; 2) a
partnership of public communication-type entities; or 3) partnerships of
a single public communications entity and other related entities such as
schools, social service agencies, libraries, museums, etc. 
	This is the third year that the city has funded a partnership
with other public communication service providers to expand or enhance
communication among citizens and city officials on issues of importance
to the community.  

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