Community Connections, an initiative of Pittsburgh 250, invites neighborhoods, communities, civic organizations and individuals throughout the 14-county region of Southwestern Pennsylvania, including Armstrong County, to propose exciting and meaningful projects and activities that they can undertake to help celebrate the region’s 250^th anniversary.

On Wednesday, July 11th, 2007, Community Connections will lead a brainstorming session co-hosted by the Armstrong County Community Foundation and the Armstrong County Tourist Bureau from 6 - 8:30 pm at Armstrong County CareerLink in West Hills Industrial Part, 77 Glade Park Drive, Kittanning. 

All interested individuals and groups are welcome to attend; join us and help us promote Armstrong County.  Food and beverages will be provided.

Please RSVP to Mindy at the Armstrong County Community Foundation by email mindy@accfound.org or phone 724.548.5897 by end of business July 6^th, 2007.

Targeting $1 million in total grant funding administered by The Sprout Fund, projects will support the broad theme of “Pride & Progress,” and will be divided into three classes – Regional, Grassroots, and Affiliated:

1.  Regional Grants of up to $50,000 will go to civic or community groups whose project, event, or activity will affect larger populations or distinct groups.  A decisionmaking panel representative of the entire region will decide who is to be awarded Regional Project Grants.  2.  Grassroots Grants of up to $5,000 will go to communities, civic groups or individuals whose project, event, or activity affects citizens in a single county or community. Decisionmaking panels of local leaders in each county will decide who will receive Grassroots Project Grants.  3.  A third class of Affiliated Projects will be promoted as part of Community Connections, but will not receive monetary support.  These ideas will run in conjunction with regional and grassroots projects while supporting the vision of Community Connections.

The deadline for applications is September 14, 2007.   Click here for “How to Apply.”