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<DIV><FONT size=3>The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting grant applications for the Veterans and War Memorial Grant Program. Eligible projects include construction of new memorials or restoration of an existing memorial to honor veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States of America. <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Memorials must be on public property. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p>Eligible applicants are local governmental entities which include cities, counties, Metropolitan Service Districts, park and recreation districts, and port districts. Governmental entities must work in partnership with a Veterans organization to qualify. </o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Applications Due: <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>November 16, 2012</B></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3 face="Segoe UI">The grant manual and <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">NEW ONLINE GRANT APPLICATION</B> is available October 5, 2012 at: </FONT><A href="http://oprdgrants.org/"><FONT color=#0000ff size=3 face="Segoe UI">http://oprdgrants.org/</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT face="Segoe UI"> .</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Segoe UI">Additional grant program information is available at:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3 face="Segoe UI"><A href="http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/GRANTS/pages/veterans.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/GRANTS/pages/veterans.aspx</A></FONT><FONT size=3 face="Segoe UI">. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face="Segoe UI">Technical assistance is currently available from OPRD Grant Program staff. </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face="Segoe UI">Staff contacts: Michele Scalise </FONT><A href="mailto:michele.scalise@state.or.us"><FONT face="Segoe UI">michele.scalise@state.or.us</FONT></A><FONT face="Segoe UI"> or Kuri Gill </FONT><A href="mailto:kuri.gill@state.or.us"><FONT face="Segoe UI">kuri.gill@state.or.us</FONT></A><FONT face="Segoe UI"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Michele Scalise, Grant Program Coordinator<BR>Oregon Parks & Recreation Department<BR>(503) 986-0708<BR>michele.scalise@state.or.us<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Poor Richard">Kuri Gill</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Poor Richard">Oregon Heritage</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Times New Roman">725 Summer St. NE, Suite C</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Times New Roman">Salem, OR 97301-1266</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Times New Roman">(503) 986-0685</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Times New Roman">(503) 986-0793 (fax)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Times New Roman"><A href="mailto:kuri.gill@state.or.us">kuri.gill@state.or.us</A></FONT></DIV>
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