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mini-grants</span></span></a></span></strong></span><span class="inline-color"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> of $500 to support a Día program that celebrates Latino/x/é culture. The application deadline is January
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:15.75pt"><span class="inline-color"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Don't forget to add your upcoming Día program to the 2024 National Día Program Registry! By using the national registry,
program planners help build a searchable database that showcases all types and sizes of programs that highlight</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#FAFAFA">
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